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Vesuvius
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Vesuvius
(proper noun)
Vesuvius
proper noun
or
Mount Vesuvius
/və
ˈ
suːvijəs/
Vesuvius
proper noun
or
Mount Vesuvius
/və
ˈ
suːvijəs/
Britannica Dictionary definition of VESUVIUS
:
volcano in Italy
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