Volturnus

[vohl-tur-nuhs, vol-]

noun

1. the ancient Roman personification of the east or southeast wind.

Example Sentences

But the structure, called VolturnUS, stands out because it is the only offshore wind turbine in US waters.

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Per the press release: With the support of a $12 million Energy Department investment over five years, University of Maine and its project partners conducted extensive design, engineering, and testing of floating offshore wind turbines, followed by the construction and deployment of its 65-foot-tall VolturnUS prototype.

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Such, for instance, are these lines and phrases— Altitonans Volturnus et auster fulmine pollens19.

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Inde aliae tempestates ventique secuntur, altitonans Volturnus et auster fulmine pollens.

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On the east the valley of the Volturnus and the foot-hills of the Apennines as far as Abellinum formed the boundary; this town is sometimes reckoned as belonging to Campania, sometimes to Samnium.

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