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Vesta

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'Vesta', 'vesta': /ˈvɛstə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ves′tə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ves•ta  (ves′tə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mythologythe ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, worshiped in a temple containing an altar on which a sacred fire was kept burning by the vestal virgins: identified with the Greek Hestia.
  2. [Astron.]the third largest and one of the four brightest asteroids.
  3. British Terms(l.c.) a short friction match with a wood or wax shank.
  4. a female given name.
  • Latin
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Vesta /ˈvɛstə/ n
  1. the Roman goddess of the hearth and its fire. In her temple a perpetual flame was tended by the vestal virginsGreek counterpart: Hestia
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vesta /ˈvɛstə/ n
  1. a short friction match, usually of wood
Etymology: 19th Century: named after the goddess; see Vesta1
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