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obelisk
[ ob-uh-lisk ]
noun
- a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.
- something resembling such a shaft.
- an obelus.
- Printing. dagger ( def 2 ).
obelisk
/ ˈɒbɪlɪsk /
noun
- a stone pillar having a square or rectangular cross section and sides that taper towards a pyramidal top, often used as a monument in ancient Egypt
- printing another name for dagger
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Derived Forms
- ˌobeˈliscal, adjective
- ˌobeˈliskoid, adjective
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Other Words From
- obe·liscal adjective
- obe·liskoid adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of obelisk1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of obelisk1
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Example Sentences
After years of negotiations and a tough journey, the obelisk was planted at the Place de la Concorde.
On the top of the obelisk is a 100-ounce aluminum cap, which acts as a lightning rod.
A tasteful obelisk 100 feet high is raised to his memory in his native Eskdale, Scotland.
At the entrance stands an obelisk fifty feet high, and on it are inscribed the names of his victims.
The obelisk in the square of St. Peter's at Rome is erected in a way which offends against all the principles of statics.
In less than a quarter of an hour, her masts and sails formed only a white obelisk, gradually decreasing against the horizon.
Constantius visits Rome; he presents an obelisk from Egypt to the city.
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