- Vesuvius
- Vesuvius volcano near Naples, of unknown origin; perhaps from Celtic root *ves- "mountain" or Oscan fesf "smoke, steam."
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Vesuvius — [ve zo͞o′vyō̂və so͞o′vē əs] active volcano in S Italy, on the Bay of Naples: eruption of A.D. 79 destroyed Pompeii & Herculaneum: c. 4,000 ft (1,219 m): It. name Vesuvio [ve zo͞o′vyō̂] … English World dictionary
Vesuvius — /veuh sooh vee euhs/, n. Mount, an active volcano in SW Italy, near Naples. Its eruption destroyed the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum A.D. 79. ab. 3900 ft. (1190 m). * * * Active volcano, eastern side of the Bay of Naples, southern… … Universalium
Vesuvius — Ve|su|vi|us also Mount Vesuvius a ↑volcano (=a mountain with a large hole at the top) in southeast Italy. When Vesuvius ↑erupted in AD 79, sending out ↑ash and ↑lava (=hot liquid rock) , it buried the ancient Roman city of ↑Pompeii. Vesuvius is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Vesuvius — noun a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944 • Syn: ↑Mount Vesuvius, ↑Mt. Vesuvius • Instance Hypernyms: ↑volcano • Part Holonyms:… … Useful english dictionary
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