- wax vesta
- восковая спичка
имя существительное:
восковая спичка (vesta, wax Vesta)
Англо-русский синонимический словарь. 2014.
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
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