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English to English noun
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a support or foundation |  | Example: the base of the lamp
source: wordnet30
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a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority) | | Example: they put him on a pedestal
source: wordnet30
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an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) | | source: wordnet30
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The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column. | | source: webster1913
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