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noun
An ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus, used to denote the direction of the "center" of the world.
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The theological proposition that the world was created with certain indicia of a history which had not actually occurred (such as the humans who had never been connected to umbilical cords being created with navels).
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noun
The navel.
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noun
A raised central point; a boss.
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The center or hub.
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a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: navel, umbilicus, bellybutton, belly button, omphalus
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Broader terms: point
History
From Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”). Doublet of navel.
