Definition of Vesuvius

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: Mount Vesuvius, Mt. Vesuvius
Group relationships: Italia, Italian Republic, Italy
Generic synonyms: Volcano

Definition of Vesuvius

1. Proper noun. A volcanic mountain in Italy ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vesuvius

Vesper
Vespers
Vespertilio murinus
Vespertilionidae
Vespidae
Vespucci
Vespula
Vespula maculata
Vespula maculifrons
Vespula vulgaris
Vesta
Vestian
Vestris
Vesuvian
Vesuvians
Vesuvius (current term)
Vet.
Vet. App.
VetMB
Veterans' Day
Veterans Administration hospital
Veterans Day
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterinarian's Oath
Vg convertase
ViVa
Vi antibody
Vi antigen
Via Crucis
Via Dolorosa

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