Vesta
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Ves·ta
(vĕs′tə)n.
1. Roman Mythology The goddess of the hearth, worshiped in a temple containing the sacred fire tended by the vestal virgins.
2. The brightest of the asteroids and the second most massive object in the asteroid belt after the dwarf planet Ceres.
[Latin; see wes- in Indo-European roots.]
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vesta
(ˈvɛstə)n
a short friction match, usually of wood
[C19: named after the goddess; see Vesta1]
Vesta
(ˈvɛstə)n
(Classical Myth & Legend) the Roman goddess of the hearth and its fire. In her temple a perpetual flame was tended by the vestal virgins. Greek counterpart: Hestia
Vesta
(ˈvɛstə)n
(Celestial Objects) the brightest of the four largest asteroids. Diameter: about 530 km (240 miles)
[C19: named after the goddess; see Vesta1]
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Ves•ta
(ˈvɛs tə)n.
1. the Roman goddess of the hearth: identified with the Greek goddess Hestia.
2. (l.c.) Brit. a short friction match.
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Noun | 1. | Vesta - (Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia Roman mythology - the mythology of the ancient Romans |
2. | Vesta - the brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered |
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