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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Cippus

· Cip·pus · IPA /ˈsɪ.pəs/
01 n. A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the dist…
pl. Cippi ((#))
  1. 1.
    A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances of places, for a landmark, for sepulchral inscriptions, etc.