n.
Pronunciation: päm- ' p ā , - ' p ā - ˌ ē
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 \ - ' p ā - ə n \ adjective or noun
n.
Pronunciation: päm- ' p ā , - ' p ā - ˌ ē
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 \ - ' p ā - ə n \ adjective or noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012