manubial column

manubial column
/meuh nooh"bee euhl, -nyooh"-/
1. a triumphal column decorated with spoils of the enemy.
2. any triumphal or memorial column.
[1840-50; < L manubialis, equiv. to manubi(ae) spoils of war + -alis -AL1]

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  • manubial column — /meuh nooh bee euhl, nyooh / 1. a triumphal column decorated with spoils of the enemy. 2. any triumphal or memorial column. [1840 50; < L manubialis, equiv. to manubi(ae) spoils of war + alis AL1] …   Useful english dictionary

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