Vesta
(noun) the brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered
Vesta
(noun) (Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Vesta
(Roman god) The virgin goddess of the hearth, fire, and the household, and therefore a deity of domestic life. The Roman counterpart of Hestia.
A female given name from Latin in occasional use.
(astronomy) 4 Vesta, the fourth asteroid discovered.
• (astronomy): 4 Vesta, ⚶
• (Eternal Virgin Goddesses): Hestia, Artemis/Diana, Athena/Minerva
• Avest., Sveta, evats, stave, vates
vesta (plural vestas)
a short match, made of wood or wax
• Avest., Sveta, evats, stave, vates
Source: Wiktionary
Ves"ta, n. Etym: [L. Vesta, akin to Gr. ush to burn (see East), or perhaps to Skr. vas to dwell, and E. was.]
1. (Rom. Myth.)
Definition: 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.
2. (Astron.)
Definition: An asteroid, or minor planet, discovered by Olbers in 1807.
3. A wax friction match. Simmonds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
