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cippus
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cippus, n. [L., stake, post.].
A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances of places, for a landmark, for sepulchral inscriptions, etc. Gwilt. [1913 Webster]
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