wax vesta

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• Vesta — Ves ta, n. [L. Vesta, akin to Gr. ? Vesta, ? 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Vesta — [ves′tə] n. [L, prob. akin to Gr Hestia, lit., hearth] 1. Rom. Myth. the goddess of the hearth, identified with the Greek Hestia 2. [v ] [Brit. Historical] Historical Brit. a short wooden or wax match …   English World dictionary

• Vesta — /ves teuh/, n. 1. 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. 2. Astron. the third largest and one of the four …   Universalium

• vesta — noun Etymology: Latin Vesta Date: 14th century 1. capitalized the Roman goddess of the hearth compare Hestia 2. a short match with a shank of wax coated threads; also a short wooden match …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• vesta — noun chiefly historical a short wooden or wax match. Origin C19: from Vesta, the Roman goddess of the hearth …   English new terms dictionary

• Vesta — n. hist. a short wooden or wax match. Etymology: Vesta, Roman goddess of the hearth and household …   Useful english dictionary

• vesta — /ˈvɛstə/ (say vestuh) noun a short match with a wood or wax stem which can be struck on any rough surface. {named after Vesta1} …  

• vesta —   n. wax match …   Dictionary of difficult words

• Swan Vesta — is a brand name for the most popular brand of strike anywhere matches currently available in the UK, shorter than regular pocket matches they are particularly popular with smokers and have long used the tagline the smoker s match although this… …   Wikipedia

• Match — For other uses, see Match (disambiguation). An igniting match …   Wikipedia

• Sexton Blake — is a fictional detective who has appeared in many British comic strips and novels, described by Professor Jeffrey Richards on the BBC in The Radio Detectives in 2003 as the poor man s Sherlock Holmes . Sexton Blake adventures appeared in a wide… …   Wikipedia