| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | im·post |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   m p st |
| NOUN: | The uppermost part of a column or pillar supporting an arch. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French imposte, from Italian imposta, from Latin, feminine past participle of impnere, to place upon. See impose.
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