Vesuvian

[ vuh-soo-vee-uhn ]

/ vəˈsu vi ən /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling Mount Vesuvius; volcanic.

noun

(lowercase) a type of match formerly used for lighting cigars; fusee.

Origin of Vesuvian

First recorded in 1665–75; Vesuvi(us) + -an

Words nearby Vesuvian

vest-pocket, vest-pocket park, vestry, vestryman, vesture, Vesuvian, vesuvianite, vesuvianite jade, Vesuvius, vet, vetch

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Example sentences from the Web for Vesuvian

Both had seen the Vesuvian bay many times, with never-failing love and interest.
The Carpet from Bagdad|Harold MacGrath
Readers will transport themselves to the Bay of Naples, and beautiful Vesuvian scenery seen from sea.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XIV. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
If I have not lost my mind I have accurately conveyed those two Vesuvian irruptions of philosophy.
Essays on Paul Bourget|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Sir Humphry Davy observed that the fumes which escaped from Vesuvian lava deposited common salt.
The History of Salt|Evan Martlett Boddy

“Some few of them are sensible, though,” went on the latter, flaring up a vesuvian to light his pipe.
'Tween Snow and Fire|Bertram Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for Vesuvian

vesuvian

/ (vɪˈsuːvɪən) /

noun

(esp formerly) a match for lighting cigars; fusee

another name for vesuvianite

Word Origin for vesuvian

C18 (the mineral), C19 (the match): both named after Vesuvius

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单词	vesuvian
释义	Vesuvian [ vuh-soo-vee-uhn ] / vəˈsu vi ən / adjective of, relating to, or resembling Mount Vesuvius; volcanic. noun (lowercase) a type of match formerly used for lighting cigars; fusee. Origin of Vesuvian First recorded in 1665–75; Vesuvi(us) + -an Words nearby Vesuvian vest-pocket, vest-pocket park, vestry, vestryman, vesture, Vesuvian, vesuvianite, vesuvianite jade, Vesuvius, vet, vetch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Vesuvian Both had seen the Vesuvian bay many times, with never-failing love and interest. The Carpet from Bagdad\|Harold MacGrath Readers will transport themselves to the Bay of Naples, and beautiful Vesuvian scenery seen from sea. History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XIV. (of XXI.)\|Thomas Carlyle If I have not lost my mind I have accurately conveyed those two Vesuvian irruptions of philosophy. Essays on Paul Bourget\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Sir Humphry Davy observed that the fumes which escaped from Vesuvian lava deposited common salt. The History of Salt\|Evan Martlett Boddy “Some few of them are sensible, though,” went on the latter, flaring up a vesuvian to light his pipe. 'Tween Snow and Fire\|Bertram Mitford British Dictionary definitions for Vesuvian vesuvian / (vɪˈsuːvɪən) / noun (esp formerly) a match for lighting cigars; fusee another name for vesuvianite Word Origin for vesuvian C18 (the mineral), C19 (the match): both named after Vesuvius 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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