herculaneum

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Synonyms: herculanean

Antonyms: herculanean

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Proper noun

1. {{sid|en|Q178813}}{{place|en|ancient town|in modern|r/Campania|c/Italy|which was entirely destroyed by the same eruption of [[Vesuvius]] that also turned [[Pompeii]] into a ruin}}.

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