HESTIA

Meaning of HESTIA in English

Pronunciation: ' hes-t ē - ə ; ' hes-ch ə , ' hesh-

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek

Date: 1853

: the Greek goddess of the hearth and chief goddess of domestic activity ― compare VESTA

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HESTIA — noun Etymology: Greek Date: 1853 the Greek goddess of the hearth and chief goddess of domestic activity
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HESTIA — Greek goddess of the hearth and 1 of the 12 chief deities of Mount She was the daughter of {{link=Rhea">Rhea …
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HESTIA — /hes"tee euh/ , n. the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth. Cf. Vesta .
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HESTIA — n. goddess of the hearth and its sacred fire (Greek Mythology)
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HESTIA — noun Etymology: Greek Date: 1853 : the Greek goddess of the hearth and chief goddess of domestic activity — compare …
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HESTIA — [Hes.tia] n [Gk]: the Greek goddess of the hearth and chief goddess of domestic activity--compare vesta
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HESTIA — in Greek religion, goddess of the hearth, daughter of Cronus and Rhea, and one of the 12 Olympian deities. When …
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HESTIA — n. Greek goddess of the hearth and 1 of the 12 chief deities of Mount Olympus . She was the …
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HESTIA — [Greek] Hestia is the Greek goddess of the hearth fire, hence presiding over domestic life. She is the eldest sister …
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HESTIA — Гестия
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VESTA — In Roman religion , the goddess of the hearth, identified with the Greek Hestia . Because maintaining a hearth fire …
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WAS — I. Etymology: Middle English (1st & 3d singular past indicative), from Old English (1st & 3d singular past indicative of …
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VESTA — (n.) One of the great divinities of the ancient Romans, identical with the Greek Hestia. She was a virgin, and …
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VESTA — ( n. ) One of the great divinities of the ancient Romans, identical with the Greek Hestia. She was a …
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ZEUS — /zoohs/ , n. the supreme deity of the ancient Greeks, a son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Demeter, Hades, …
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VESTA — /ves"teuh/ , n. 1. the ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, worshiped in a temple containing an altar on which …
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RHEA — /ree"euh/ , n. 1. Class. Myth. a Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaea, the wife and sister of Cronus, …
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VESTA — noun Etymology: Latin Vesta Date: 14th century 1. capitalized : the Roman goddess of the hearth — compare Hestia 2. …
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VESTA — noun a wax friction match. 2. vesta ·noun an asteroid, or minor planet, discovered by olbers in 1807. 3. vesta …
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VESTA — [ves.ta] n [L Vesta] 1 cap: the Roman goddess of the hearth--compare hestia 2: a short match with a shank …
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RHEA — either of two species of large, flightless birds in the family Rheidae, order Rheiformes. They are native to South America …
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PRYTANEUM — Greek Prytaneion, town hall of a Greek city-state, normally housing the chief magistrate and the common altar or hearth of …
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VESTA
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URANUS — seventh planet in order of distance from the Sun. Its low density (1.285 grams per cubic centimetre) and large size …
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TORLONIA MUSEUM — Italian Museo Torlonia in Rome, private museum founded in the 18th century by Giovanni Torlonia with sculptures from Roman collections, …
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CRONUS — also spelled Cronos, or Kronos , in ancient Greek religion, male deity who was worshiped by the pre-Hellenic population of …
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VESTA — n. In Roman religion , the goddess of the hearth, identified with the Greek Hestia . Because maintaining a hearth …
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URANUS — n. or Ouranus Ancient Greek personification of heaven . When Gaea emerged from Chaos , she produced Uranus, the mountains, …
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CRONUS — or Cronos or Kronos In Greek religion , a male agricultural deity. He was the youngest of the 12 Titans …
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RETABLE — Synonyms and related words : Communion table, altar, altar carpet, altar desk, altar facing, altar of prothesis, altar rail, altar …
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