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Hestia

noun Hes·tia \ˈhes-tē-ə; ˈhes-chə, ˈhesh-\

Definition of HESTIA

:  the Greek goddess of the hearth and chief goddess of domestic activity — compare vesta
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Origin of HESTIA

Greek
First Known Use: 1853

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