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noun
a statue with a head or bust carved out of the top of a square tapering pillar, originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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noun
Terminus, the Roman god of boundaries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: terminus, term
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Broader terms: statue
History
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