Etna

or Aet·na

[ et-nuh ]

/ ˈɛt nə /

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noun

Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3,280 meters).

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Words nearby Etna

etiolate, etiolation, etiologic, etiology, etiquette, Etna, ETO, étoile, Eton, Eton collar, Eton College

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How to use Etna in a sentence

An eruption of mount Etna, which destroyed eight villages, and buried many of the inhabitants under the ruins of their houses.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
We believe these quotations are sufficient to show what the Etna Chemical Company has always said it to be.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
He was in Catania, so he spent the day on the slopes of Etna.
Castellinaria|Henry Festing Jones
Was the phenomenon of telluric origin—Etna or an earthquake?
Castellinaria|Henry Festing Jones

Vulcan prefers his home in Mount Etna, and is generally busy at work there.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song|Florence Holbrook

British Dictionary definitions for Etna

Etna

/ (ˈɛtnə) /

noun

Mount Etna an active volcano in E Sicily: the highest volcano in Europe and the highest peak in Italy south of the Alps. Height: 3323 m (10 902 ft)

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