Pompeian

Variant of Pompeii

Pompeii definition

Pom·peii (päm pā′ē, -pā′)

ancient city in S Italy, on the Bay of Naples: destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius ( 79)

Related Forms:

  • Pompeian Pom·pei′an (-pā′ən) adjective, noun

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