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omphalos
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om·pha·los

noun \ˈäm(p)-fə-ˌläs, -ləs\

Definition of OMPHALOS

: a central point : hub, focal point

Examples of OMPHALOS

  1. <during the Vietnam War the university's campus effectively became the area's omphalos for antiwar activity>

Origin of OMPHALOS

Greek, navel — more at navel
First Known Use: 1855

Related to OMPHALOS

Synonyms
axis, base, capital, central, core, cynosure, epicenter, eye, focus, ground zero, heart, hub, locus, mecca, navel, nerve center, nexus, nucleus, center, seat

Rhymes with OMPHALOS

albatross, coup de grâce, demitasse, dental floss, extrados, gravitas, intrados, isogloss, reredos, semigloss, Thanatos, volte-face

om·pha·los

noun \ˈäm(p)-fə-ˌläs, -ləs\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural om·pha·li \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\

Medical Definition of OMPHALOS

: navel

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