Synonyms

Hestia

American

[hes-tee-uh] / ˈhɛs ti ə /

noun

the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.

Hestia British

/ ˈhɛstɪə /

noun

Roman counterpart: Vesta. Greek myth the goddess of the hearth

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Example Sentences

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To test the possibilities, the team turned to Hestia, a series of high-resolution simulations designed to model galaxies like the Milky Way within realistic cosmic environments.

From Science Daily • Nov. 5, 2025

Hestia, who lives in the border state of Maryland, has to figure out how to fend for herself when her husband abandons her to join a pro-Union paramilitary group.

From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2023

Patrick Ryan, chief executive of domestic abuse support service Hestia, said he welcomed the recognition of other forms of violence including coercive control.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2023

Hestia criticized operational underperformance, poor capital allocation and declining creditworthiness.

From Reuters • Dec. 13, 2022

She watched the hearth of Hestia burning in the middle of the green as the cabins turned off their lights for curfew.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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