What is the meaning of Terminus?

  • (n.) The Roman divinity who presided over boundaries, whose statue was properly a short pillar terminating in the bust of a man, woman, satyr or the like, but often merely a post or stone stuck in the ground on a boundary line.
  • (n.) Literally, a boundary; a border; a limit.
  • (n.) Hence, any post or stone marking a boundary; a term. See Term, 8.
  • (n.) Either end of a railroad line; also, the station house or the town or city, at that place.
5
 
|15 years ago|331 views|share |citing 
APAWebster's. (2011). terminus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/terminus/definitions/2071348
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "terminus" http://smartdefine.org/terminus/definitions/2071348 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, terminus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/terminus/definitions/2071348>.
MLAWebster's. "terminus" 28 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/terminus/definitions/2071348>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)