obelisk
a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.
something resembling such a shaft.
an obelus.
Printing. dagger (def. 2).
Origin of obelisk
1Other words from obelisk
- ob·e·lis·cal, adjective
- ob·e·lis·koid, adjective
Words Nearby obelisk
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How to use obelisk in a sentence
The world of speakers is packed with obelisks, ovals, and what can sometimes feel like obstacles.
Level-up your PC audio experience with the best desktop speakers | Tony Ware | August 19, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWhen they touched the obelisk, they became the largest family to have ever hiked the trail.
On Sunday night, the monument’s exterior lighting did not go on, and it almost may have seemed that the great obelisk and famed symbol of Washington was fading away.
Closed for virus, Washington Monument went unlit Sunday, officials say | Martin Weil | January 26, 2021 | Washington PostAs she draws closer to the shoreline she is startled by the sight of a stone obelisk rising above a promontory near the center of the island.
‘Call of the Sea’: Strictly for hardcore puzzlers | Christopher Byrd | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostThe Hunter can see a few obelisks dotting the surrounding hills, highlighted in a red haze, with her spirit vision activated.
‘The Pathless’: Less than the sum of its parts | Christopher Byrd | November 23, 2020 | Washington Post
After years of negotiations and a tough journey, the obelisk was planted at the Place de la Concorde.
On the top of the obelisk is a 100-ounce aluminum cap, which acts as a lightning rod.
A tasteful obelisk 100 feet high is raised to his memory in his native Eskdale, Scotland.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellAt the entrance stands an obelisk fifty feet high, and on it are inscribed the names of his victims.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThe obelisk in the square of St. Peter's at Rome is erected in a way which offends against all the principles of statics.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor HugoIn less than a quarter of an hour, her masts and sails formed only a white obelisk, gradually decreasing against the horizon.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor HugoConstantius visits Rome; he presents an obelisk from Egypt to the city.
British Dictionary definitions for obelisk
/ (ˈɒbɪlɪsk) /
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
printing another name for dagger (def. 2)
Origin of obelisk
1Derived forms of obelisk
- obeliscal, adjective
- obeliskoid, adjective
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