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| 1. | [ noun ] the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape | |
| Examples: | "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark" |
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| Related terms: | position | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend | |
| Synonyms: | turning_point watershed | |
| Examples: | "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations" |
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| Related terms: | juncture road_to_Damascus Fall_of_Man | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken | |
| Related terms: | structure craniometric_point surgery | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land | |
| Related terms: | reference_point merestone | |
| Similar spelling: |
landman Lundmark landmass |
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