Definition of vesta Vesta

/vɛˈstʌ/ - [vestu] - Ves•ta

We found 7 definitions of vesta from 4 different sources.

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What does vesta mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

vesta - the brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered
vesta - (Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
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  • vesta (Noun)
    A short match, made of wood or wax.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • vesta (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.
  • vesta (n.)
    An asteroid, or minor planet, discovered by Olbers in 1807.
  • vesta (n.)
    A wax friction match.

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  • mythology
    Vesta was the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman mythology.

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vesta in sign language
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