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pompeii
/pɑːmˈpeɪ(i)/
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What does pompeii mean?
proper noun
- A ruined Roman town in Italy, destroyed by Vesuvius (a volcano) in AD 79.
- A city and commune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy.
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That pall of cindery powder made me think of what I had read of the destruction of Pompeii.
Farther on again, long lines of sunken walls and broad, deserted streets—a perfect Pompeii escaped beneath the waters.
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Over the bookcase hung a photograph of the Tragic Theatre at Pompeii, which he had given me from his collection.
I made another excursion to the crater of Vesuvius before I left, as well as visits to Herculaneum and Pompeii, which exceedingly interested me.
He had a very pleasant seat at Arpi, he had also a farm near Naples, and another about Pompeii, but neither of any great value.