omphalos

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Synonyms: omphalus, omphalo, omphalo-, omphaloi, exomphalos, omphalic, omphalode, omphalotus, omphale, omphali, omphal

Antonyms: omphalus, omphalo, omphalo-, omphaloi, exomphalos, omphalic, omphalode, omphalotus, omphale, omphali, omphal

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Noun

1. An ancient [[religious]] [[stone]] [[artifact]], or [[baetylus]], used to denote the direction of the "[[center]]" of the world.
2. {{senseid|en|theological}} The [[theological]] proposition that the [[world]] was [[create]]d with certain [[indicia]] of a [[history]] which had not actually occurred (such as the humans who had never been connected to [[umbilical cord]]s being created with navels).
3. The [[navel]].
4. A raised central point; a [[boss]].
5. The [[center]] or [[hub]].

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