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Vesuvy

Vesuvy is the obsolete form of Vesuvius.

Meaning of Vesuvius

Proper noun

Vesuvius

  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.1928 February 25 – March 3, Arthur Conan Doyle, “When the World Screamed”, in The Professor Challenger Stories […], London: John Murray, […], published [1952], →OCLC, page 577

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Questions about Vesuvy

What is Vesuvy the obsolete form of?
Vesuvy is the obsolete form of Vesuvius.

Words near Vesuvy in the dictionary

  1. vesuvin
  2. vesuvine
  3. vesuvines
  4. Vesuvius
  5. Vesuviuses
  6. Vesuvy
  7. veszelyite
  8. Veszprém
  9. vet
  10. Vet.
  11. Vet. App.

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