Vesuvius

[ vuh-soo-vee-uhs ]

/ vəˈsu vi əs /

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noun

Mount, an active volcano in SW Italy, near Naples. Its eruption destroyed the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum a.d. 79. About 3,900 feet (1,190 meters).

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Words nearby Vesuvius

vestryman, vesture, Vesuvian, vesuvianite, vesuvianite jade, Vesuvius, vet, vetch, vetchling, veter., veteran

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How to use Vesuvius in a sentence

So he turned to craftsmen living at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius who had pioneered a technique for working with lava stone.
Subtle Sophistication: Bottega Veneta’s Tomas Maier|Robin Givhan|October 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Some scrolls survived thanks to the destructive eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
The Book That Changed the World|Jimmy So|October 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
An extraordinary eruption of mount Vesuvius commenced, which in ten days had advanced ten miles from its original source.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The tourist climbing tna, or Vesuvius' rugged side, puffs on though they perchance have long since ceased to smoke.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.

To our left, Vesuvius, with its three peaks, was smoking away as peacefully as a Hollander on his hooge stoep.
Italian Days and Ways|Anne Hollingsworth Wharton
Messmate o' mine on the Bedford, and afore that on the Vesuvius bomb.
The Adventures of Harry Revel|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
This shock was also registered at the observatory on Vesuvius.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes|Charles Davison

British Dictionary definitions for Vesuvius

Vesuvius

/ (vɪˈsuːvɪəs) /

noun

a volcano in SW Italy, on the Bay of Naples: first recorded eruption in 79 ad, which destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae; numerous eruptions since then. Average height: 1220 m (4003 ft)Italian name: Vesuvio (veˈzuːvjo)

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