Omphalos
noun | /omphalos/
A central point or hub; especially, a place regarded as the center of the world or of an activity.
Omphalos
noun | /omphalos/
Advanced WordsVERY HARDA central point or hub; especially, a place regarded as the center of the world or of an activity.
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"The old library became the omphalos of the town’s intellectual life. Means: The library became the central place for the town’s ideas and learning."
"In the myth, the temple was believed to mark the omphalos of the world. Means: People believed the temple marked the world’s center."
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Think of an omphalos as the world’s “navel,” its central point.
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