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单词 terminary
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terminaryn.

Brit. /ˈtəːmᵻn(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˈtərməˌnɛri/
Forms: 1600s– terminary, 1700s terminari.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: terminal adj., terminate v., -ary suffix1.
Etymology: < termin- (in terminal adj., terminate v., etc.) + -ary suffix1. Compare post-classical Latin terminarius (adjective) situated at or forming the end of something (13th cent. in a British source).
1. A limit; a boundary, a border. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > edge, border, or margin > boundary > [noun]
goalc1350
bounda1387
list1389
finea1400
frontier1413
enda1425
limit1439
buttal1449
headroom1462
band1470
mete?1473
buttinga1475
bounder1505
pale?a1525
butrelle1546
scantlet1547
limesa1552
divisec1575
meta1587
line1595
marginc1595
closure1597
Rubicon1613
bournea1616
boundary1626
boundure1634
verge1660
terminary1670
meta1838
1670 J. Ogilby tr. A. Montanus Atlas Japannensis 8 He..was the first that sunk Mount Atlas lofty Crown under the Horizon, being till that time the Terminary [Du. 't uiterste], or Ne plus ultra, of all Southern Navigation.
1680 R. Morden Geogr. Rectified 6 It spreads its self into two immense, and almost boundless Oceans, which give Terminaries to the four Regions of the Earth.
1814 G. A. Thompson Geogr. & Hist. Dict. Amer. & W. Indies IV. 295/1 The cordillera of Vilcanota; a terminary which divides the jurisdiction of the two audiences of Lima and Charcas.
2. A building or structure placed at the end of a walk or vista to form a frame or border to a view. In later use chiefly in historical contexts.Apparently not attested in the 19th cent.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > types of building generally > [noun] > ornamental building
pavilion1616
terminary1759
pagoda1789
grottoa1845
jewel box1846
ting1853
1759 P. Decker Gothic Archit. Decorated (title page) Gazebo's, Alcoves; Faced, Garden and Umbrello'd Seats; Terminari's, and Rustic Garden Seats.
1767 W. Wrighte Grotesque Archit. (title page) Hermitages, Terminaries, Chinese, Gothic, and Natural Grottos.
1948 M. Whiffen Stuart & Georgian Churches v. 69 The church..possessed a Norman chancel arch and two doorways with elaborate carvings of the Kilpeck type; these were set up as a ‘terminary’ in the park.
1983 L. Jenkin My Uncle Sam (1984) 24 A true garden..must contain summer hermitages, winter hermitages, terminaries, bowling greens, Chinese pavilions..and Druidical temples.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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