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omphalos
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omphalos, n. Gk Antiq.
1 a conical stone (esp. that at Delphi) representing the navel of the earth.
2 a boss on a shield.
3 a centre or hub.
1 a conical stone (esp. that at Delphi) representing the navel of the earth.
2 a boss on a shield.
3 a centre or hub.
Etymology
Gk, = navel, boss, hub
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omphalos
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N middle, midst, mediety, mean, medium, middle term, center &c, mid-course, mezzo termine, juste milieu, halfway house, nave, navel, omphalos, nucleus, nucleolus, equidistance, bisection, half distance, equator, diaphragm, midriff, intermediate, middle, medial, mesial, mean, mid, median, average, middlemost, midmost, mediate, intermediate, equidistant, central, mediterranean, equatorial, homocentric, in the middle, midway, halfway, midships, amidships, in medias res.For further exploring for "omphalos" in Webster Dictionary Online