Vesuvius

[ vuh-soo-vee-uh s ]

/ 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 3900 feet (1190 meters).

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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