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- noun architecture a statue with a head or
bust carved out of the top of a square taperingpillar , originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome. - noun
Terminus , the Roman god of boundaries.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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
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