Obelisk (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.
  2. something resembling such a shaft.
  3. an obelus.
  4. dagger (def. 2).
noun
  1. 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
  2. printing another name for dagger (def. 2)
Obelisk (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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