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Definitions for Obelisk
[1] a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.
[2] something resembling such a shaft.
[3] an obelus.
[4] Printing . dagger(def 2) .
[5] 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
[6] printing another name for dagger (def. 2)
Words related to Obelisk
shaft, dagger, column, pillar, needle, mark, monument, monolith, tower, pylon
Words nearby Obelisk
obedientiary, obeid, obeisance, obelia, obelion, obelisk, obelize, obelus, obento, oberammergau, oberhausen
Origin of Obelisk
1540–50; < Latin obeliscus < Greek obelískos small spit, equivalent to obel(ós ) spit, pointed pillar + -iskos diminutive suffix
Other words from Obelisk
ob·e·lis·cal , adjective
ob·e·lis·koid , adjective
Word origin for Obelisk
C16: via Latin from Greek obeliskos a little spit, from obelos spit
Synonyms for Obelisk
column, dagger, mark, monolith, monument, needle, pillar, pylon, shaft, tower