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Definition of obelisk:
1. A mark of reference; - called also dagger []. See Dagger, n., 2.
2. 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.
3. To mark or designate with an obelisk.
Synonyms:
the National Trust, monumental, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, national monument, memorial, pantheon, cenotaph, sticker, monument, dagger
pillar (part of speech: noun)
tower, column, shaft, needle, monolith
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