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Definition of Vesta

1. Noun. (Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia.

2. Noun. The brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered.

Definition of Vesta

1. n. One of the great divinities of the ancient Romans, identical with the Greek Hestia. She was a virgin, and the goddess of the hearth; hence, also, of the fire on it, and the family round it.

2. n. One of the great divinities of the ancient Romans, identical with the Greek Hestia. She was a virgin, and the goddess of the hearth; hence, also, of the fire on it, and the family round it.

Definition of Vesta

1. Proper noun. (Roman god) The Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Hestia. ¹

2. Proper noun. ( female given name) in occasional use. ¹

3. Proper noun. (astronomy) The fourth asteroid discovered. ¹

4. Noun. a short match, made of wood or wax ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Vesta

1. a short friction match [n -S]

Medical Definition of Vesta

1. 1. One of the great divinities of the ancient Romans, identical with the Greek Hestia. She was a virgin, and the goddess of the hearth; hence, also, of the fire on it, and the family round it. 2. An asteroid, or minor planet, discovered by Olbers in 1807. 3. A wax friction match. Origin: L. Vesta, akin to Gr. Vesta, the hearth of the house, and perhaps to Skr. Ush to burn (see East), or perhaps to Skr. Vas to dwell, and E. Was. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vesta

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vessignon vest vest-pocket vest date vest pocket vesta (current term) vestal virgin vestales vestally vestals

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