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Vesta
[ ves-tuh ]
noun
- Classical Mythology. the 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.
- Astronomy. the second largest and by far the brightest asteroid in our solar system, discovered in 1807 and located in the asteroid belt. Ceres ( def 2 ), Hygieia ( def 2 ), Pallas ( def 2 ).
- (lowercase) British. a short friction match with a wood or wax shank.
- a female given name.
vesta
1/ ˈ±¹É›²õ³ÙÉ™ /
noun
- a short friction match, usually of wood
Vesta
2/ ˈ±¹É›²õ³ÙÉ™ /
noun
- the Roman goddess of the hearth and its fire. In her temple a perpetual flame was tended by the vestal virgins Greek counterpartHestia
Vesta
3/ ˈ±¹É›²õ³ÙÉ™ /
noun
- the brightest of the four largest asteroids. Diameter: about 530 km (240 miles)
Vesta
/ ±¹Ä•²õ′³ÙÉ™ /
- The brightest of all the asteroids and the fourth to be discovered, in 1807. It is the third largest, with a diameter of about 530 km (329 mi), and the only asteroid that can be seen without a telescope. Evidence of lava flows on its surface suggests that it once had a molten interior.
- See more at asteroid
Vesta
- The Roman and Greek goddess of the hearth and home. Roman and Greek cities were supposed to have a public hearth dedicated to Vesta, at which the fire was kept constantly burning.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Vesta1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Vesta1
Origin of Vesta2
Example Sentences
The day after the Palisades fire broke out, luxury staging company Vesta began manufacturing beds around the clock.
A major advantage of this approach, according to Vestas, is that it uses widely available chemicals, though details haven't been disclosed.
One of the investors in Modvion is renewable energy giant Vestas.
One, Project Vesta, in 2022 spread an alkaline mineral called olivine on a Long Island beach to test whether that would result in more alkaline waters as waves wash the material out to sea.
The firm is also a part-owner in Vesta Terminals, which operates storage terminals that hold crude oil, petroleum products and other liquids, as well as a marine fuels company called Minerva Bunkering.
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