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Meaning of terminus

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  terminus
      n 1: a place where something ends or is complete [syn: {end
           point}, {endpoint}, {termination}, {terminus}]
      2: the ultimate goal for which something is done [syn:
         {destination}, {terminus}]
      3: (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved
         out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a
         boundary marker in ancient Rome [syn: {terminus}, {terminal
         figure}, {term}]
      4: either end of a railroad or bus route
      5: station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or
         goods [syn: {terminal}, {terminus}, {depot}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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