Herculaneum

[ hur-kyuh-ley-nee-uhm ]

/ ˌhɜr kyəˈleɪ ni əm /

noun

an ancient city in SW Italy, on the Bay of Naples: buried along with Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in a.d. 79; partially excavated.

OTHER WORDS FROM Herculaneum

Her·cu·la·ne·an, Her·cu·la·nen·sian

[hur-kyuh-luh-nen-shuhn, -see-uhn], /ˌhɜr kyə ləˈnɛn ʃən, -si ən/, adjective

Words nearby Herculaneum

herb patience, herb Robert, herby, Hercegovina, Herceptin, Herculaneum, herculean, Hercules, Hercules beetle, Hercules-club, Hercynian

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Example sentences from the Web for Herculaneum

The eighteen rolls, found in a bundle at Herculaneum, had doubtless been kept in a similar receptacle.
The Care of Books|John Willis Clark
This house stands just by the gate of Herculaneum, adjoining the broad flight of steps which leads up to the ramparts.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy
The paintings recently discovered at Herculaneum have served to confirm this opinion.
The Physiology of Marriage, Complete|Honore de Balzac
The charred timber found in the ruins of Herculaneum has undergone no change in 1,800 years.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs

It was the accidental calamity that befel Herculaneum and Pompeii that stocked the museum in Naples.
Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland|T. O. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for Herculaneum

Herculaneum

/ (ˌhɜːkjʊˈleɪnɪəm) /

noun

an ancient city in SW Italy, of marked Greek character, on the S slope of Vesuvius: buried along with Pompeii by an eruption of the volcano (79 ad). Excavation has uncovered well preserved streets, houses, etc

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	herculaneum
释义	Herculaneum [ hur-kyuh-ley-nee-uhm ] / ˌhɜr kyəˈleɪ ni əm / noun an ancient city in SW Italy, on the Bay of Naples: buried along with Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in a.d. 79; partially excavated. OTHER WORDS FROM Herculaneum Her·cu·la·ne·an, Her·cu·la·nen·sian [hur-kyuh-luh-nen-shuhn, -see-uhn], /ˌhɜr kyə ləˈnɛn ʃən, -si ən/, adjective Words nearby Herculaneum herb patience, herb Robert, herby, Hercegovina, Herceptin, Herculaneum, herculean, Hercules, Hercules beetle, Hercules-club, Hercynian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Herculaneum The eighteen rolls, found in a bundle at Herculaneum, had doubtless been kept in a similar receptacle. The Care of Books\|John Willis Clark This house stands just by the gate of Herculaneum, adjoining the broad flight of steps which leads up to the ramparts. Museum of Antiquity\|L. W. Yaggy The paintings recently discovered at Herculaneum have served to confirm this opinion. The Physiology of Marriage, Complete\|Honore de Balzac The charred timber found in the ruins of Herculaneum has undergone no change in 1,800 years. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889\|Barkham Burroughs It was the accidental calamity that befel Herculaneum and Pompeii that stocked the museum in Naples. Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland\|T. O. Russell British Dictionary definitions for Herculaneum Herculaneum / (ˌhɜːkjʊˈleɪnɪəm) / noun an ancient city in SW Italy, of marked Greek character, on the S slope of Vesuvius: buried along with Pompeii by an eruption of the volcano (79 ad). Excavation has uncovered well preserved streets, houses, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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