Vesuvius
/vəˈsu.vi.əs/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A kind of firework supposed to resemble a volcano eruption.
Proper Noun
- 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."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"We saw a volcano called Vesuvius."
Etymology
From Latin Vesuvius, of uncertain origin.