Vesuvius

//vəˈsu.vi.əs// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of firework supposed to resemble a volcano eruption.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A volcanic mountain located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy.

    "Hecla bellowed until the Icelanders feared a cataclysm. Vesuvius blew its head off."

Synonyms

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mount vesuviusmt vesuvius

Example

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"We saw a volcano called Vesuvius."

Etymology

From Latin Vesuvius, of uncertain origin.

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