OBELISK

Obelisk

An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top. Like Egyptian pyramids, whose shape is thought to be representative of the descending rays of the sun, an obelisk is said to resemble a petrified ray of the sun-disk. A pair of obelisks usually stood in front of a pylon. Ancient obelisks were often monolithic, whereas most modern obelisks are made of several stones and can have interior spaces.

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obelisk

Noun

  1. A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
  2. The dagger sign (†), especially when used as a reference mark.


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