'Cippus' definitions:

Definition of 'Cippus'

From: GCIDE
  • Cippus \Cip"pus\, n.; pl. Cippi. [L., stake, post.] A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances of places, for a landmark, for sepulchral inscriptions, etc. --Gwilt. [1913 Webster]