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Vulcanus

Vulcanus is the alternative form of Vulcan.

Meaning of Vulcan

Proper noun

Vulcan (plural Vulcans)

  1. (Roman) The god of volcanoes and fire, especially the forge, also the patron of all craftsmen, especially blacksmiths. The Roman counterpart of Hephaestus.
    • The goddess Venus was the wife of Vulcan.
  2. A town in Vulcan County, southern Alberta, Canada.
  3. A volcano in Papua New Guinea.
  4. A commune of Brașov County, Romania.
  5. A city in Hunedoara County, Romania.
  6. A village in the commune of Apold, Mureș County, Romania.

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Questions about Vulcanus

What is Vulcanus the alternative form of?
Vulcanus is the alternative form of Vulcan.

Words near Vulcanus in the dictionary

  1. vulcanologist
  2. vulcanologists
  3. vulcanology
  4. vulcanos
  5. Vulcans
  6. Vulcanus
  7. vulg
  8. vulg.
  9. vulgar
  10. Vulgar Era
  11. vulgar fraction

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