terminal, terminus, depot
(noun) station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
terminus
(noun) either end of a railroad or bus route
terminus, terminal figure, term
(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
destination, terminus
(noun) the ultimate goal for which something is done
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Terminus
(Roman god) The god of boundaries and landmarks, focus of the important Roman festival of Terminalia
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terminus (plural termini or terminuses)
The end or final point of something.
The end point of a transportation system, or the town or city in which it is located.
A boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ter"mi*nus, n.; pl. Termini. Etym: [L. See Term.]
1. Literally, a boundary; a border; a limit.
2. (Myth.)
Definition: The Roman divinity who presided over boundaries, whose statue was properly a short pillar terminating in the bust of a man, woman, satyr, or the like, but often merely a post or stone stuck in the ground on a boundary line.
3. Hence, any post or stone marking a boundary; a term. See Term, 8.
4. Either end of a railroad line; also, the station house, or the town or city, at that place.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 June 2024
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