Complete Definition of "obelisk"

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Image:Hippodrome_of_Constantinople_Obelisk_3.jpg|thumb|right|150px|An obelisk (monument)

Noun
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  1. A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
  2. printing The dagger sign (�), especially when used as a reference mark.

Translations
trans-top|A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point
Dutch: obelisk m
Finnish: obeliski
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Greek: οβελί�κο� [o�.ve�.�li.sko�s] m
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trans-top|The dagger sign (�)
Greek: οβελί�κο� [o�.ve�.�li.sko�s] m
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See also
menhir
pillar

Category:Greek derivations

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