First Known Use: 1562
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nombril
noun nom·bril \ˈnäm-brəl\
Definition of NOMBRIL
: the center point of the lower half of an armorial escutcheon
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Origin of NOMBRIL
Middle French, literally, navel, ultimately from Latin umbilicus
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