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Pompeii

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Main Entry:
Pom·pe·ii Listen to the pronunciation of Pompeii
Pronunciation:
\päm-ˈpā, -ˈpā-ˌē\
Function:
geographical name
ancient city S Italy SE of Naples destroyed a.d. 79 by eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
— Pom·pe·ian or Pom·pei·ian Listen to the pronunciation of Pompeiian \-ˈpā-ən\ adjective or noun
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