Pompeii
[pɔm'peii:;-'pei]
Definition
(noun.) ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius.
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Examples
- Examples of Roman frescoes are found in Pompeii and other places. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- THE BURIED CITY OF POMPEII They pronounce it Pom-pay-e. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- I wish I knew the name of the last one that held office in Pompeii so that I could give him a blast. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- They are as old as Pompeii, were dug from the earth like Pompeii; but their exact age or who made them can only be conjectured. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- I hope we are not going to have the destruction of Pompeii over again; but I must say it looks uncommonly like it! Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Ruined Pompeii is in good condition compared to Sebastopol. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- No--Pompeii is no longer a buried city. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- There are not half a dozen flights of stairs in Pompeii, and no other evidences that the houses were more than one story high. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- To Edison, however, no trace of sentiment or regret occurred, and the whole ruins were apparently as much a matter of unconcern as if he were viewing the remains of Pompeii. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
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