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Ancient religious monument in Rome, Italy
The Temple of Vesta, or the aedes (Latin: Aedes Vestae; Italian: Tempio di Vesta), was an ancient edifice in Rome, Italy. It is located in the Roman Forum
Temple_of_Vesta
Ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, home, and family
matrons walked barefoot through the city to the temple, where they presented food-offerings. Such was Vesta's importance to Roman religion that following
Vesta_(mythology)
Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
Vesta Temple is a 6,299-foot-elevation (1,920-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. It is situated eight
Vesta_Temple
Ancient religious monument in Rome, Italy
a round temple of Greek 'peripteral' design completely surrounded by a colonnade. This layout caused it to be mistaken for a temple of Vesta until it
Temple_of_Hercules_Victor
Ancient Roman temple in Tivoli, Italy
The so-called Temple of Vesta is a small circular Roman temple (so a tholos) in Tivoli, Italy, dating to the early 1st century BC. Its ruins are dramatically
Temple_of_Vesta,_Tivoli
Eternal flame in ancient Rome
burned in Vesta's circular temple, in the Roman Forum below the Palatine Hill in the pre-republican period. Among other sacred objects in the temple was the
Sacred_fire_of_Vesta
Topics referred to by the same term
Round Temple may refer to: Tholos (architecture) Temple of Vesta Temple of Vesta, Tivoli Tholos of Delphi Rotunda Temple of Hercules Victor The "Tempio
Round_Temple
Building in the Roman Forum, Italy
heroon or Temple of the Comet Star, was an ancient structure in the Roman Forum of Rome, Italy, located near the Regia and the Temple of Vesta. The remains
Temple_of_Caesar
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Vesta or vesta in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vesta may refer to: Lada Vesta, a car from Russian car manufacturer AVTOVAZ Swan Vesta (began
Vesta
1570 treatise on architecture by Andrea Palladio
the Temple of Fortuna virilis, or Manly Fortune (Temple of Portunus) Chap. XIV. Of the Temple of Vesta (Temple of Vesta) Chap. XV. Of the Temple of Mars
I quattro libri dell'architettura
I_quattro_libri_dell'architettura
Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
on Diana Temple. Vesta Temple southeast between Topaz Canyon and Boucher Canyon, has the upper units of rock mostly removed; but Vesta Temple has a remainder
Topaz_Canyon
Priestesses of the Roman goddess Vesta
Vestals (Latin: Vestālēs, singular Vestālis [wɛsˈtaːlɪs]) were priestesses of Vesta, virgin goddess of Rome's sacred hearth and its flame. The Vestals were
Vestal_Virgin
Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
Castor and Pollux was in close proximity to the Temple of Vesta, and in the Grand Canyon, Vesta Temple is situated less than four miles to the southeast
Castor_Temple
Carbon sequestration company
Vesta is a public benefit corporation focused on ocean-based carbon dioxide removal. It researches and performs accelerated weathering of the mineral
Project_Vesta
Greek goddess of the hearth
in the mother city would be carried to the new settlement. The goddess Vesta is her Roman equivalent. Hestia's name means "hearth, fireplace, altar"
Hestia
Ancient Roman centre of Rome, Italy
temples were located on the southeastern edge. These included the ancient former royal residence, the Regia (8th century BC), and the Temple of Vesta
Roman_Forum
Ancient city in the Alban Hills in Latium
legions. The Alban immigrants lived on the Caelian Hill in Rome. The temple of Vesta which stood at the foot of the Palatine Hill outside Rome presumably
Alba_Longa
Symbols denoting astrological concepts
symbols ... are differing designs for 'the hearth and flame of the temple of the Goddess Vesta' in Rome, and can thus be regarded as extreme variants of a single
Astrological_symbols
Roman festival honoring Vesta
storechamber — Vesta and the Penates — on Vestalia. On the first day of festivities the penus Vestae (sanctum sanctorum of the temple of Vesta which was usually
Vestalia
Town in Marche, Italy
"Fortezza Pia" in the upper part of the town "Vesta's" temple: devoted to the cult of Isis Roman temple rebuilt as an auditorium The Palazzo dei Capitani
Ascoli_Piceno
Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
northeast of Mescalero Point. Pollux Temple is one mile northwest, Marsh Butte one mile east-northeast, and Vesta Temple is one mile south. Topographic relief
Diana_Temple_(Grand_Canyon)
Ancient Roman Vestal Virgin
save her reputation and life, she carried water from the Tiber to the Temple of Vesta in a flat perforated basket without the water falling to the ground
Tuccia
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
Genetrix Temple of Vespasian and Titus Temple of Vesta Temple of Vesta, Tivoli Temple of Victory Temple of Vulcan Temple of Zeus Hypsistos Temple of the
Index of ancient Rome–related articles
Index_of_ancient_Rome–related_articles
UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt
Made Through Excavations at the Great Temple of Abu Simbel in Egypt, with a Reconstruction of the Temple of Vesta at Rome Founded on Data Provided by Coins"
Abu_Simbel
Goddess distinguished by virginity in Greek and Roman mythology
who bestowed upon her a share in the honour of all temples. The Romans identified Hestia with Vesta, who was likewise regarded as goddess of the hearth
Virgin_goddess
Park of Nymphenburg Palace in Munich
Sckell proposed the construction of a circular stone temple with a cella based on the Vesta temple in Tivoli. After the idea was rejected, a somewhat larger
Nymphenburg_Palace_Park
God in ancient Roman mythology
sister Ops, with whom he fathered Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, Juno, Ceres and Vesta. Saturn was especially celebrated during the festival of Saturnalia each
Saturn_(mythology)
Historical building in north-western Northern Ireland
as "the Earl-Bishop" – who had the "temple" built. Constructed as a library and modelled from the Temple of Vesta in the Forum Romanum in Rome, it is
Mussenden_Temple
Temples of the Roman Republic and Empire
Forum Temple of Hadrian – Campus Martius – a huge wall with 11 columns, now incorporated in a later building Temple of Vesta – small circular temple, part
Roman_temple
Garments worn by Romans in the classical period
inconvenient folds. The Vestal Virgins tended Rome's sacred fire, in Vesta's temple, and prepared essential sacrificial materials employed by different
Clothing_in_ancient_Rome
Ancient religious monument in Rome, Italy
family members exchanged gifts. Temple of Vesta – Ancient religious monument in Rome, Italy List of Ancient Roman temples Robert E.A. Palmer, Rome and Carthage
Temple_of_Saturn
Urban park in Paris, France
best known feature is the Temple de la Sibylle (Sibyl's Temple), a miniature Roman temple inspired by the Temple of Vesta in Tivoli, Italy, and located
Parc_des_Buttes_Chaumont
8th-century BC fortifications around the Palatine Hill in Rome, Italy
Hercules was included within the furrow, and Dionysius states that Vesta's temple was outside it. The furrow followed the foot of the cliffs or slopes
Murus_Romuli
small back-street all-brick temple at the port. Temple of Diana Umbronensis, a temple to Diana near Scoglietto Temple of Vesta, Tivoli, so-called, circular
List_of_ancient_Roman_temples
Folly in Poland
Czartoryska. The Temple of the Sibyl at Puławy opened in 1801, the structure was modeled after the similar monopteral Temple of Vesta in Tivoli, the site
Temple_of_the_Sibyl
George's publication of Asteroid Goddesses in 1986. Ceres, Pallas, Juno and Vesta (in order of discovery) were the only known asteroids from 1808 until 1845
Asteroids_in_astrology
Sacred tokens in ancient Rome
another Trojan token attributed to Aeneas; the Palladium, kept in the Temple of Vesta; the Ancile, the sacred shield of Mars Gradivus given to Numa Pompilius
Pignora_imperii
Ancient temple in the Roman Forum in Rome, Italy
of the three columns of the Temple of Castor and Pollux The Temple of Castor and Pollux (right) with the Temple of Vesta to the left View of the Forum
Temple_of_Castor_and_Pollux
Landform in the Grand Canyon
Highest point Elevation 4,860 ft (1,480 m) Prominence 360 ft (110 m) Parent peak Vesta Temple (South Rim) Coordinates 36°05′51″N 112°13′53″W / 36.0976°N 112.2313°W
Whites_Butte
Roman god
invocation of Janus first, with a corresponding invocation to Vesta at the end (Janus primus and Vesta extrema). Instances are to be found in the Carmen Saliare
Janus
United States historic place
The Vesta Battery Corporation (1897–1964), known until 1929 as the Vesta Accumulator Company, was an American manufacturer of automobile electrical gear
Vesta_Battery_Corporation
Roman temple, later church, in Rome
from Ancient Greek Πάνθειον (Pantheion) '[temple] of all the gods') is an ancient 2nd century Roman temple and, since AD 609, a Catholic church called
Pantheon,_Rome
gender-balanced pairs: Jupiter–Juno Neptune–Minerva Mars–Venus Apollo–Diana Vulcan–Vesta Mercury–Ceres Divine male-female complements such as these, as well as the
List_of_Roman_deities
Building by Donato Bramante
include the circular temple of the banks of the Tiber, Temple of Hercules Victor, believed at the time to be a temple of Vesta. However, circular churches
Tempietto_del_Bramante
Mythical mother of Romulus and Remus
Roman historian Livy. Vesta, to show her displeasure at the birth of Rhea Silvia's children, caused the holy fire in her temple to go out, shook her altar
Rhea_Silvia
Household deities in ancient Roman religion
They, or perhaps rival duplicates, were eventually housed in the Temple of Vesta in the Forum. Thus, the Penates, unlike the localized Lares, are portable
Di_Penates
Ancient religious monument in Rome, Italy
ardʒenˈtiːna]) is a large open space in Rome, Italy, with four Roman Republican temples and the remains of Pompey's Theatre. It is in the ancient Campus Martius
Largo_di_Torre_Argentina
Comune in Lazio, Italy
the Tiburtine Sibyl. There are two small temples above the falls, the rotunda traditionally associated with Vesta and the rectangular one with the Sibyl
Tivoli,_Lazio
Archaeological site in Rome, Italy
Vestali) was the residence of Vestal Virgins, located behind the circular Temple of Vesta at the eastern edge of the Roman Forum, between the Regia and the Palatine
House_of_the_Vestals
Month in the ancient Roman calendar
delatum fas, when it was a religious obligation to remove dirt from the Temple of Vesta. Varro specifies the act of sweeping (everritur)'. Days were also marked
Iunius_(month)
Building in Rome, Italy
The temple of Minerva Medica (akin to the temple of Apollo Medicus) was a temple in ancient Rome, built on the Esquiline Hill in the Republican era, though
Temple_of_Minerva_Medica
Roman temple
fire of Vesta, the Shields of the Salii and the Palladium. Ancient history records lurid tales of human sacrifice taking place inside the temple, involving
Elagabalium
Archaeological site in Nemi, Italy
The Temple of Diana Nemorensis (Nemus Dianae) was part of an ancient Italic monumental sanctuary erected around 300 BC, and dedicated to the goddess Diana
Temple_of_Diana_(Nemi)
frequent confusion between the Temple of Sibyl and the Temple of Vesta located side by side at Tivoli, Italy. Temple de la Sibylle sur fr.structurae
Île_du_Belvédère
Circular roofed building in classical architecture
some parts. Temple of Hercules Victor, in the Forum Boarium in Rome Temple of Vesta, Rome, partly reconstructed So-called Temple of Vesta, Tivoli The
Tholos_(architecture)
Temple on the Capitoline Hill of Ancient Rome
The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, also known as the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus (Latin: Aedes Iovis Optimi Maximi Capitolini; Italian: Tempio di
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
Temple_of_Jupiter_Optimus_Maximus
Inner chamber of Ancient Greek or Roman temples
or naos (from Ancient Greek ναός (naós) 'temple') is the inner chamber of an ancient Greek or Roman temple. Its enclosure within walls has given rise
Cella
Two-part structure in ancient Rome
occupied a triangular patch of terrain between the Temple of Vesta, the Temple of Divus Julius and Temple of Antoninus and Faustina. Only the foundations
Regia
Order of classical architecture
ratio is about 10:1. One variant is the Tivoli order, found at the Temple of Vesta, Tivoli. The Tivoli order's Corinthian capital has two rows of acanthus
Corinthian_order
Sub-class of Roman temples found in the north-western provinces of the Roman Empire
A Romano-Celtic temple or fanum is a sub-class of Roman temples which is found in the north-western Celtic provinces of the Roman Empire. It was the centre
Romano-Celtic_temple
Personification of Earth in ancient Rome
regarded as mothers in both the literal and honorific sense; Vesta in the honorific only. The Temple of Tellus was the most prominent landmark of the Carinae
Terra_(mythology)
Ancient Roman forum and cattle market in Rome
marble building in Rome. For centuries, this was known as the Temple of Vesta. The Temple of Portunus is a rectangular building built between 100 and 80 BC
Forum_Boarium
Window or frame that widens from top to bottom
Vitruvius and mentioned by Andrea Palladio, referring to a window at the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli. The term Tivoli window is also used. Curl, James Stevens;
Vitruvian_opening
Park in Tivoli, Italy
of thick woodland with paths that lead to the small circular Roman Temple of Vesta, the caves of Neptune and the Sirens, which form part of a series of
Villa_Gregoriana
Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
did not discover Ceres, they later found the asteroids Pallas, Juno, and Vesta. One of the astronomers selected for the search was Giuseppe Piazzi, a Catholic
Ceres_(dwarf_planet)
Building with a circular ground plan
different designs. The Temple of Hercules Victor and Temple of Vesta in Rome, along with the Temple of Vesta, Tivoli, are the best known and best preserved
Rotunda
Ancient Roman goddess of marriage and childbirth
ensure communion with nature and its rhythm, symbolised in the fire of Vesta. It is a decisive factor in ensuring the safety of the community and the
Juno_(mythology)
One of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
threatened or actual plebeian secessions. The temple overlooked the Circus Maximus and the Temple of Vesta, and faced the Palatine Hill. It became an important
Aventine_Hill
2nd century BC Roman Vestal Virgins prosecuted for breaking their vow of chastity
of Vesta from the pollution which was believed to have soiled it because of the crimes. Upon consultation with the Sibylline books, a new temple to Venus
Trial of the Vestal Virgins (114–113 BC)
Trial_of_the_Vestal_Virgins_(114–113_BC)
Triumphal arch in Rome, Italy
spanned the Via Sacra, between the Temple of Castor and Pollux and the Temple of Caesar, near the Temple of Vesta, closing off the eastern end of the
Arch_of_Augustus,_Rome
Chief deity of Roman state religion
was stored in the penus interior, inner penus of the aedes Vestae, temple of Vesta and considered the most important among the pignora imperii, pawns
Jupiter_(god)
Annual rowing race in London, England
The Vesta Veterans Head which often sees notable entries under the title the Vesta Veterans International Head of the River Race is a rowing race held
Vesta Veterans International Eights Head of the River Race
Vesta_Veterans_International_Eights_Head_of_the_River_Race
Ancient Roman temple in Rome
The Temple of Portunus (Italian: Tempio di Portuno) is a small ancient Roman temple in Rome, Italy, on the modern Piazza della Bocca della Verità (Rione
Temple_of_Portunus
Protective cult image in Greek and Roman mythology
actual object regarded as the Palladium was undoubtedly kept in the Temple of Vesta in the Roman Forum for several centuries. It was regarded as one of
Palladium (classical antiquity)
Palladium_(classical_antiquity)
Ancient religious monument in Rome, Italy
The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina was an ancient Roman temple in Rome, which was later converted into a Roman Catholic church, the church of San Lorenzo
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
Temple_of_Antoninus_and_Faustina
Calendar year
state religion. All non-Christian temples in the Roman Empire are closed. The eternal fire in the Temple of Vesta at the Roman Forum is extinguished
391
Goddess of fire and the hearth in Korean shamanism
god Kamuy-huci, an Ainu kitchen god Hestia, Greek goddess of the hearth Vesta (mythology), Roman goddess of the hearth Gasin cult, the worship of house
Jowangsin
Mythical goddess version of Diana
foreigner there, in a temple outside the pomerium, apparently on the Aventine. A votive inscription of the time of Nerva indicates that Vesta, Roman goddess
Diana_Nemorensis
Former historic synagogue, now museum, in Wörlitz (Saxony-Anhalt), Germany
architect Friedrich Wilhelm von Erdmannsdorff, who modeled it after the "Temple of Vesta" in Tivoli. Twelve pilasters adorn the exterior. One door led to the
Wörlitz_Synagogue
from Troy, along with the Palladium which was later installed in the temple of Vesta. Roman religio (religion) was an everyday and vital affair, a cornerstone
Religion_in_ancient_Rome
Ancient religious monument in Rome, Italy
The Temple of Hadrian (Templum Divus Hadrianus, also Hadrianeum) is an ancient Roman structure on the Campus Martius in Rome, Italy, dedicated to the deified
Temple_of_Hadrian
Ornamental structure in Sunol, California
of civic responsibility. Polk's design, modeled after the ancient Temple of Vesta in Tivoli, Italy, was constructed in 1910 (Tivoli is where many of
Sunol_Water_Temple
Ancient temple in Rome, Italy
The Temple of Juno Moneta (Latin: Templum Iunonis Monetæ) was an ancient Roman temple that stood on the Arx or the citadel on the Capitoline Hill overlooking
Temple_of_Juno_Moneta
of Trajan Temple of Veiovis Temple of Venus Genetrix Temple of Vespasian and Titus Temple of Vesta Largo di Torre Argentina Pantheon Temple of Apollo
List_of_ancient_sites_in_Rome
Opera by Ludwig van Beethoven
Vestas Feuer ("The Vestal Flame") is a fragment of an opera composed in 1803 by Ludwig van Beethoven to a libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The plot involves
Vestas_Feuer
2nd century BC king of Persis
to Darius I of Persis. Curtis, Vesta Sarkhosh (2007), "The Iranian Revival in the Parthian Period", in Curtis, Vesta Sarkhosh and Sarah Stewart (ed.)
Darayan_I
Ancient Roman goddess of fertility and the earth
uxorem duxit Opem. Titan qui maior natu erat postulat ut ipse regnaret. ibi Vesta mater eorum et sorores Ceres atque Ops suadent Saturno, uti de regno ne
Ops
Founder of the Achaemenid Empire
Receptivity. Cambridge University Press. p. 243. ISBN 978-0-521-60758-2. Curtis, Vesta Sarkhosh; Stewart, Sarah (2005). Birth of the Persian Empire. I. B. Tauris
Cyrus_the_Great
Ancient Roman forum in Rome
involved the demolition of a fourth temple: it was built by Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul in 191 BC) next to the Temple of Janus and was demolished during
Forum_Holitorium
Ancient Roman festival
spring in Latium near the Numicus River and later with a pool near the Temple of Vesta in the Forum of Rome. They were both honored on this day with feasting
Volturnalia
Temple dedicated to the goddess Pax in ancient Rome
The Temple of Peace (Latin: Templum Pacis), also known as the Forum of Vespasian (Latin: Forum Vespasiani), was built in Rome in 71 AD under Emperor Vespasian
Temple_of_Peace,_Rome
Ancient domus in Rome
("little workshop") that served as his personal study, and a small altar to Vesta. The house was permanently destroyed in the AD 64 fire which consumed much
House_of_Augustus
Gravesite in Washington, D.C.
Mausoleum was designed by George Hadfield. It is said to be a copy of the Temple of Vesta in Rome. The mausoleum was constructed in 1824 for the daughter, Ann
Van_Ness_Mausoleum
Roman temple
A Capitolium (Latin) was an ancient Roman temple dedicated to the Capitoline Triad of gods Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. A capitolium was built on a prominent
Capitolium
Roman empress from 193 to 211
commemorate the restoration of the Temple of Vesta by the empress, Melanie Grunow Sobocinski pointed out that [the temple] burned down in 191, whereas Julia
Julia_Domna
Temple founded 28 BCE in Rome, Italy
The Temple of Apollo Palatinus ('Palatine Apollo'), sometimes called the Temple of Actian Apollo, was a temple of the god Apollo in Rome, constructed on
Temple_of_Apollo_Palatinus
1847 sculpture by Raffaelle Monti
Virgin, the priestesses of Vesta, goddess of hearth and home, whose duty it was to keep a sacred fire burning in her temple in Ancient Rome. The Vestal
Veiled_Vestal
Roman form Vulcan Hestia, goddess of the hearth and its fires, Roman form Vesta Apollo, god of the Sun, healing, prophecy, and writing Dimstipatis, protector
List_of_fire_deities
Ancient Roman theater in Rome
meetings. The senate would often use this building along with a number of temples and halls that satisfied the requirements for their formal meetings. The
Theatre_of_Pompey
Major goddess in Hinduism
related in symbolism and powers to Cybele of Greek and Roman mythology and as Vesta the guardian goddess of children. In her manifestation as Durga, Parvati
Parvati
VESTA TEMPLE
VESTA TEMPLE
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Greek, Slavic
Spring; Vase; Vessel
Male
Finnish
Finnish name VESA means "sapling."
Girl/Female
Indian
Finder
Female
English
English pet form of Persian Esther, ESTA means "star."
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Thorolf.
Girl/Female
Latin
A Vestal Virgin.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Finder
Surname or Lastname
English, of French (Huguenot) origin
English, of French (Huguenot) origin : altered form of French Vassal, status name for a medieval retainer (see Vassell).
Female
Egyptian
, a feminine spirit mentioned in the Ritual of the Dead.
Female
Slavic
 Slavic myth name of a goddess of spring, VESNA means "messenger." In use by the Croatians, Latvians, and Serbians. Compare with another form of Vesna.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, Farsi, German, Latin, Swedish
Star; Myrtle Leaf; From the East
Female
Croatian
, messenger; a goddess of spring and youth.
Female
Welsh
Welsh pet form of Greek Hagne (English Agnes), NESTA means "chaste; holy."
Girl/Female
Spanish Latin
Intelligent.
Girl/Female
Australian, Indian, Latin, Sikh, Spanish
Very Successful; Life; Intelligent
Girl/Female
Italian American
From the east.
Girl/Female
Latin American
Goddess of the hearth.
Female
Serbian
(Serbian ВеÑна): Slavic myth name of a goddess of spring, VESNA means "messenger." In use by the Croatians, Latvians, and Serbians.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, Danish, Finnish, German, Greek, Latin, Swedish
Roman Goddess of the Hearth; Fireside
Girl/Female
Latin
A Vestal Virgin.
VESTA TEMPLE
VESTA TEMPLE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Maharanth | மஹாரஂத
Pollen inside a flower
Girl/Female
Indian
Glow; Shine; Lustre
Boy/Male
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Prosperous
Biblical
essence; being; generation
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Love for Excellence
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Life; Intelligent
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indian, Jamaican, Nigerian, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil
Who is Like God; Who Resembles God; Like the Lord
Girl/Female
Greek Latin
Goddess of aIl.
Boy/Male
Biblical
The praised one.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Sun
VESTA TEMPLE
VESTA TEMPLE
VESTA TEMPLE
VESTA TEMPLE
VESTA TEMPLE
pl.
of Testa
a.
A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar.
a.
Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth; hence, pure; chaste.
n.
A vista; a prospect.
n.
Cloth for vests; a vest pattern.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Vest
n.
To invest; to put; as, to vest money in goods, land, or houses.
n.
Alt. of Testa
n.
The Zoroastrian scriptures. See Zend-Avesta.
a.
A virgin; a woman pure and chaste; also, a nun.
n.
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.
pl.
of Testa
n.
A wax friction match.
v. i.
To come or descend; to be fixed; to take effect, as a title or right; -- followed by in; as, upon the death of the ancestor, the estate, or the right to the estate, vests in the heir at law.
n.
To clothe with possession; as, to vest a person with an estate; also, to give a person an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment of; as, an estate is vested in possession.
n.
A view; especially, a view through or between intervening objects, as trees; a view or prospect through an avenue, or the like; hence, the trees or other objects that form the avenue.
pl.
of Vista
n.
An asteroid, or minor planet, discovered by Olbers in 1807.
n.
To clothe with authority, power, or the like; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; -- followed by with before the thing conferred; as, to vest a court with power to try cases of life and death.
imp. & p. p.
of Vest