pompeii

Phonetic Respelling: [ pom-pey, -pey-ee ]

Definition:

n. ancient city southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius

Sentence:

Pompeii is an ancient city of southwestern Italy.

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Pompeii is an ancient city of southwestern Italy.

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Synonyms:

Italian city; city buried by a volcano; ancient Italian city

Antonyms:

capital of Mexico

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