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Hes⋅ti⋅a

  [hes-tee-uh]
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–noun
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
Compare Vesta.
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Hes·ti·a   (hěs'tē-ə)   
n.   Greek Mythology
The goddess of the hearth, daughter of Cronus and Rhea.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

Hestia 
goddess of the hearth, from Gk. hestia "hearth, house, home, family" (see vestal).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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