'Vesta' definitions:

Definition of 'Vesta'

From: WordNet
noun
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
noun
The brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered

Definition of 'Vesta'

From: GCIDE
  • Vesta \Ves"ta\ (v[e^]s"t[.a]), n. [L. Vesta, akin to Gr. "Esti`a Vesta, "esti`a the hearth of the house, and perhaps to Skr. ush to burn (see East), or perhaps to Skr. vas to dwell, and E. was.]
  • 1. (Rom. Myth.) 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Astron.) An asteroid, or minor planet, discovered by Olbers in 1807. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A wax friction match. --Simmonds. [1913 Webster]

Vesta, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Vesta, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000) :
339
Housing Units (2000) :
142
Land area (2000) :
0.397308 sq. miles (1.029024 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.397308 sq. miles (1.029024 sq. km)
FIPS code :
66982
Located within :
Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location :
44.507079 N, 95.415784 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
56292
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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