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obelisk
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noun (n)
- a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- 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.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- To mark or designate with an obelisk.(verb)source: webster1913