term
- noun
- /tɜrm/
- Archaic
- Oglethorpe declared Gray guilty of "preaching up mutiny"—a term laden with military meaning—and drove him out of the colony.
Examples
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"In the next nine years, three other surviving letters used that term in the boundary negotiations.
Academic text (2006) -
Five centuries ago we left Grandma's land - an old-time term for Canada - and fought the Hopi and the Pueblo for this ground.
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The ancient Romans often carved a term on top of pillars to mark their land boundaries.
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Many historical sites feature a term that showcases the craftsmanship of ancient sculptors.
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The term serves as a reminder of the rich architectural history of the Roman Empire.
Synonyms
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A carved figure, often life-size, of a person or animal made from stone
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9.9
A square stone pillar with a carved head used as a boundary marker in ancient Greece
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9.9
A carved statue, often a head or animal, placed on a square pillar to mark a boundary
A carved statue on top of a square pillar that marks a boundary in ancient Rome
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.2
Insurance that pays money if you die during a set time, with fixed payments and no savings
- Slang
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An informal word or phrase used in speech by a certain group, not in formal language
- Specialized
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A word or phrase that appears in both statements but not in the conclusion
- Formal
A fixed rental period that ends early if a specific event happens, for example when the landlord dies
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word term for a statue comes from Latin terminus 'boundary', because in ancient Rome a term was a carved head or bust used to mark the edge of land. That's why these terms stood as boundary markers.