"terminal figure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: terminal figures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} terminal figure (plural terminal figures)
  1. (architecture) 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. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-terminal_figure-en-noun-RTrqq6cM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Topics: architecture
  2. Terminus, the Roman god of boundaries. Synonyms: term, terminus Related terms: herm
    Sense id: en-terminal_figure-en-noun-8rbUwuii

Inflected forms

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