Vesuvius

[ vuh-soo-vee-uhs ]

/ vəˈsu vi əs /

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).

Words nearby Vesuvius

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

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Example sentences from the Web for Vesuvius

Then he remarked that the eruption of Vesuvius was waning and the trouble nearly over for this time.
Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad|Edith Van Dyne
And the distance of the place, from Vesuvius, could not be less than two hundred miles, and seems to have been more.
Remarks Concerning Stones Said to Have Fallen from the Clouds, Both in These Days, and in Antient Times|Edward King
They drove from the quay to the station, then took the little local train for Vesuvius.
The Jolliest School of All|Angela Brazil
Vesuvius had been almost at rest for near five centuries, and there were many who believed its fires to be extinct.
Naples Past and Present|Arthur H. Norway

The lava, which came originally from Vesuvius, was quarried 36 at Pompeii.
Pompeii, Its Life and Art|August Mau

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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单词	vesuvius
释义	Vesuvius [ vuh-soo-vee-uhs ] / vəˈsu vi əs / 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). Words nearby Vesuvius vestryman, vesture, Vesuvian, vesuvianite, vesuvianite jade, Vesuvius, vet, vetch, vetchling, veter., veteran Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Vesuvius Then he remarked that the eruption of Vesuvius was waning and the trouble nearly over for this time. Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad\|Edith Van Dyne And the distance of the place, from Vesuvius, could not be less than two hundred miles, and seems to have been more. Remarks Concerning Stones Said to Have Fallen from the Clouds, Both in These Days, and in Antient Times\|Edward King They drove from the quay to the station, then took the little local train for Vesuvius. The Jolliest School of All\|Angela Brazil Vesuvius had been almost at rest for near five centuries, and there were many who believed its fires to be extinct. Naples Past and Present\|Arthur H. Norway The lava, which came originally from Vesuvius, was quarried 36 at Pompeii. Pompeii, Its Life and Art\|August Mau 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) 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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