Definitions for vesuvian
vesu·vian

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vesuvianite, vesuvian, idocrasenoun

   a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone

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1. Vesuviannoun

   Someone from, or pertaining to, Mount Vesuvius.

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1. vesuvian

   Mount Vesuvius ( viss-OO-vee-əs; Italian: Vesuvio [veˈzuːvjo, -ˈsuː-]; Neapolitan: 'O Vesuvio [o vəˈsuːvjə], also 'A muntagna or 'A montagna; Latin: Vesuvius [wɛˈsʊwɪ.ʊs], also Vesevius, Vesvius or Vesbius) is a somma-stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc. Vesuvius consists of a large cone partially encircled by the steep rim of a summit caldera, resulting from the collapse of an earlier, much higher structure. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae, and several other settlements. The eruption ejected a cloud of stones, ashes and volcanic gases to a height of 33 km (21 mi), erupting molten rock and pulverized pumice at the rate of 6×105 cubic metres (7.8×105 cu yd) per second. More than 1,000 people are thought to have died in the eruption, though the exact toll is unknown. The only surviving eyewitness account of the event consists of two letters by Pliny the Younger to the historian Tacitus.Vesuvius has erupted many times since. It is the only volcano on Europe's mainland to have erupted in the last hundred years. It is regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because 3,000,000 people live near enough to be affected by an eruption, with 600,000 in the danger zone. This is the most densely populated volcanic region in the world. Eruptions tend to be violent and explosive; these are known as Plinian eruptions.

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1. vesuvian

   Vesuvian often refers to anything related to or originating from Mount Vesuvius, the volcanic mountain located near Naples, Italy that is famously known for its eruption in 79 AD that destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. It can also refer to a Vesuvianite mineral, which is named for Mount Vesuvius where it was first discovered.

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1. Vesuvianadjective

   of or pertaining to Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples

2. Vesuvianadjective

   vesuvianite

3. Etymology: [G. vesuvian. See Vesuvian, a.]

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1. Vesuvian

   vē-sū′vi-an, adj. pertaining or relating to Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples.—n. a kind of match used in lighting cigars, &c.—n. Vesū′vianīte, a mineral allied to garnet, sometimes called pyramidal garnet, found in volcanic and primitive rocks, and so called because frequent in masses ejected from Vesuvius—also Idocrase.—v.t. Vesū′viate, to burst forth like an eruption.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vesuvian in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vesuvian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vesuvian
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vesuvian
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesuvian
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vesuvian
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=vesuvian