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Omphalos

🔄 Synonyms of "Omphalos"

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Word	Definition
navelnoun	(anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.
umbilicusnoun	(anatomy) navel
omphalusnoun	Alternative form of omphalos. [An ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus, used to denote the direction of the "center" of the world.]
bellybuttonnoun	(informal) The navel or umbilicus.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Omphalos"

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Word	Definition
omphalusnoun	Alternative form of omphalos. [An ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus, used to denote the direction of the "center" of the world.]
umbilicusnoun	(anatomy) navel
bellybuttonnoun	(informal) The navel or umbilicus.
navelnoun	(anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.
baetylusnoun	Alternative form of baetyl (“sacred stone”). [(historical) A meteorite or similar-looking rough stone thought to be of divine origin and worshipped as sacred.]
omennoun	Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
oraclenoun	A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.
eye of horusnoun	An ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power, and good health, used for amulets etc.
baetulusnoun	Alternative form of baetyl (“sacred stone”). [(historical) A meteorite or similar-looking rough stone thought to be of divine origin and worshipped as sacred.]
baetylnoun	(historical) A meteorite or similar-looking rough stone thought to be of divine origin and worshipped as sacred.
pylonnoun	(electricity) A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
strophalosnoun	A wheel or spinner that is an emblem of the Greek goddess Hecate.
uraeusnoun	A representation of the sacred asp, symbolising supreme power in ancient Egypt.
halonoun	A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
altarnoun	A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
labrysnoun	(LGBTQ) A symbol of a double-headed axe used to represent lesbian pride.
ophiotaurusnoun	(Greek mythology) A mythical creature, part bull and part serpent.
tholosnoun	A dome, or domed building; a cupola.
mammetrynoun	(obsolete) The religion of Muhammad: Islam.
pantheonnoun	(mythology) All the gods of a particular people or religion, particularly the ancient Greek gods residing on Olympus, considered as a group.