obelisk — meaning in English
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English meaning
- obelisk noun A tall, four-sided stone pillar that narrows to a pointed top, often built as a monument.
Senses
obelisk is used for these senses in English:
- obelisk (architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument. [from mid 16th c.]
obelisk — full definition
- noun A tall, four-sided stone pillar that narrows to a pointed top, often built as a monument.
- noun A dagger-like symbol (†) used in printing to mark a footnote or to show that a person has died.