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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Terminus , in ancient Rome, both the boundary markers between properties and the name of the god who watched over boundaries. Property lines were of great importance, particularly to farmers, and boundary stones were laid in a solemn ceremony. The rites of the Terminalia, held on Feb. 23, reinforced the sanctity of these markers. Terminus was often merged with Jupiter as Jupiter Terminus. Author not available, TERMINUS. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

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terminus in ancient Rome, a boundary marker consisting of a figure of a human bust or an animal ending in a square pillar from which it appears to spring. Terminus was originally the name of the deity who presided over boundaries and landmarks. Read more

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	Observations of the terminus of Bunde Glacier, Axel Heiberg Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, in 1955 and 1983.
	Opposition mounts over airport-rail link terminus. (Alexander's Inc. store at 59th Street and Lexington Avenue)
	Work has started to extend tram line 16 from the present terminus of Moerwijk via Rijswijk to a new housing area at Wateringseveld and Dorpskade in the municipality of Wateringen.(The Hague)

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