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Vesta Definition

Vesta (ves′tə)

noun

  1. Rom. Myth. the goddess of the hearth, identified with the Greek Hestia
  2. Historical, Brit. a short wooden or wax match

Etymology: L, prob. akin to Gr Hestia, lit., hearth

Vesta Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • case: Our Price £ 160.00 m653sm Victorian vesta case with enclosed striker and cigar cutter in silver dated 1878 and monogrammed J.W.Naylor Leeds.Makers mark RT.

Noun used with modifier

  • wax: He is a professional beggar, tho in order to avoid the police regulations he pretends to a small trade in wax vestas.

Browse dictionary entries near Vesta

  1. ‹ vest-pocket
  2. ‹ vest
  3. ‹ vessel
  4. ‹ Vespucci
  5. ‹ vespine
  6. ‹ vespid
  7. ‹ vespiary
  8. ‹ vespertine
  9. ‹ vespertilionid
  10. ‹ vespers
  1. vestal ›
  2. vestal virgin ›
  3. vested ›
  4. vested interest ›
  5. vestee ›
  6. vestiary ›
  7. vestibule ›
  8. vestige ›
  9. vestigial sideband ›
  10. vesting ›