omphalos
IPA: ˈɑmfʌɫˈɔs
noun
- An ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus, used to denote the direction of the "center" of the world.
- The theological proposition that the world was created with certain indicia of a history which had not actually occurred (such as the humans who had never been connected to umbilical cords being created with navels).
- The navel.
- A raised central point; a boss.
- The center or hub.
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Examples of "omphalos" in Sentences
- Choose only one of the omphalos.
- It might be a kind of Omphalos argument.
- Omphalos is the greek word for bellybutton.
- The apex of the omphalos is above the ground.
- The reverse shows Apollo seated on an omphalos.
- It is related to the Omphalos hypothesis in theology.
- Omphalos is a distinct concept and should not be merged.
- An omphalos is a type of ancient religious stone artifact.
- An 'omphalos' is a type of ancient religious stone artifact.
- An omphalos is an ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus.
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