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Vesuvius

volcano near Naples, of unknown origin; perhaps from Celtic root *ves- "mountain" or Oscan fesf "smoke, steam." Related: Vesuvian.

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Definitions of Vesuvius from WordNet

Vesuvius (n.)
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;
Synonyms: Mount Vesuvius / Mt. Vesuvius
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