vesuvius
noun /və'suviəs/
- Definition
- a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944
- Example
- He tried to understand the true meaning of 'vesuvius'.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
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Length
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