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• ves|ta — «VEHS tuh», noun. 1. the Roman goddess of the hearth, the hearth fire, and the household. The Greeks called her Hestia. A sacred fire, guarded by the vestal virgins, was always kept burning in the temple of Vesta. 2. Astronomy. one of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• Ves|ta — «VEHS tuh», noun. 1. the Roman goddess of the hearth, the hearth fire, and the household. The Greeks called her Hestia. A sacred fire, guarded by the vestal virgins, was always kept burning in the temple of Vesta. 2. Astronomy. one of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• vesta — noun chiefly historical a short wooden or wax match. Origin C19: from Vesta, the Roman goddess of the hearth …   English new terms dictionary

• vesta —   n. wax match …   Dictionary of difficult words

• Vesta — [ves′tə] n. [L, prob. akin to Gr Hestia, lit., hearth] 1. Rom. Myth. the goddess of the hearth, identified with the Greek Hestia 2. [v ] [Brit. Historical] Historical Brit. a short wooden or wax match …   English World dictionary

• Vesta — n. hist. a short wooden or wax match. Etymology: Vesta, Roman goddess of the hearth and household …   Useful english dictionary

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