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Meaning of 'obelisk' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Obelisk [ n.]
- An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom.
- A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [/]. See Dagger, n., 2.
2 . Obelisk [ v. t.]
- To mark or designate with an obelisk.

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