Vesta
Translation of "vesta" into Russian
Definitions
vesta
NounUK
/ˈvɛstə/
US
/ˈvɛstə/
A short wax-coated or wooden match used for lighting candles, cigarettes, etc.
She struck a vesta to light the candle.
Vesta
Proper nounIn Roman mythology, the goddess of the hearth and domestic fire.
Vesta was revered as the guardian of the household flame in ancient Rome.
The fourth asteroid discovered, one of the largest bodies in the asteroid belt, officially designated 4 Vesta.
The Dawn spacecraft orbited Vesta in 2011, sending back detailed images.