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VESUVIUS

\vɛsˈuːvɪəs], \vɛsˈuːvɪəs], \v_ɛ_s_ˈuː_v_ɪ__ə_s]\

Definitions of VESUVIUS

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a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; erupted in 79 AD and buried Pompeii; last erupted in 1944

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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