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Baetulus
Pronunciation : B?"tu*lus, n.; pl. B?tuli (#). [L.
Part of Speech : fr.
Definition : Defn: A meteorite, or similar rude stone artificially shaped, held sacred or worshiped as of divine origin.
All the evidence goes to prove that these menhirs are b?tuli, i. e., traditional and elementary images of the deity. I. Gonino (Perrot & Chipiez).
Gr. bai`tylos a sacred meteorite.] (Antiq.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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