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obelisk Definition


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obelisk
noun
    1. A tall tapering, usually four-sided, stone pillar with a pyramidal top, erected as a landmark or for religious or commemorative purposes, etc.
      Thesaurus: column, tower, monolith, pillar, pyramid.
    2. An obelus.
Etymology: 16c: from Greek obeliskos a small spit.



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