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Definition of: Vesuvius
(və·s
′vē·əs)
The only active volcano on the European mainland, on the Bay of Naples, Italy; 3,891 feet. Italian Ve·su·vio (vā·z′vyō).
—Ve·su′vi·an adjective
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