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nounˈvɛstəˈvɛstə historical A short wooden or wax match. 〈主史〉短火柴；蜡火柴 Example sentencesExamples - Charles took a candle from its sconce and lit it with a match from his gold vesta case. ‘These are some of my ancestors,’ he explained, holding the candle towards the wall.
- Francesca tugged open the drawer of the faded mahogany sideboard and retrieved from it a small silver vesta case.
OriginMid 19th century: from the name of the goddess Vesta. Rhymesarrester, Avesta, Chester, contester, ester, Esther, fester, fiesta, Hester, investor, jester, Leicester, Lester, molester, Nestor, pester, polyester, protester, quester, semester, sequester, siesta, sou'wester, suggester, tester, trimester, zester proper nounˈvɛstəˈvɛstə 1Roman Mythology
The goddess of the hearth and household. Her temple in Rome contained no image but a fire which was kept constantly burning and was tended by the Vestal Virgins. 2Astronomy
Asteroid 4, discovered in 1807. It is the brightest asteroid and the third largest (diameter 501 km), and appears to consist of basaltic rock.
nounˈvestəˈvɛstə historical A short wooden or wax match. 〈主史〉短火柴；蜡火柴 Example sentencesExamples - Francesca tugged open the drawer of the faded mahogany sideboard and retrieved from it a small silver vesta case.
- Charles took a candle from its sconce and lit it with a match from his gold vesta case. ‘These are some of my ancestors,’ he explained, holding the candle towards the wall.
OriginMid 19th century: from the name of the goddess Vesta. proper nounˈvɛstəˈvestə 1Roman Mythology
The goddess of the hearth and household. Her temple in Rome contained no image but a fire which was kept constantly burning and was tended by the Vestal Virgins. 2Astronomy
An asteroid discovered in 1807. It is the brightest asteroid as well as the third largest, with a diameter of 311 miles (501 km).
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