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- DictionaryOb·e·lisk/ˈäbəˌlisk/
noun
- 1. a stone pillar, typically having a square or rectangular cross section and a pyramidal top, set up as a monument or landmark.
- 2. another term for obelus
noun
An obelisk (from ; diminutive of obelos, "spit, nail, pointed pillar") is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape or pyramidion at the top. Originally constructed by Ancient Egyptians and called tekhenu, the Greeks used the Greek term to describe them, and this word passed into Latin and ultimately English. Wikipedia