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Definitions of obelisks in various dictionaries:
noun - a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
noun - a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
noun - a four-sided shaft of stone with a pyramidal top
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It was long a mystery how Egyptians cut & erected these tapering monolithic pointed pillars |
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Plural form of obelisk. |
a tapering stone pillar, typically having a square or rectangular cross section, set up as a monument or landmark. |
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An obelisk (; from Ancient Greek: obeliskos; 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. These were originally called tekhenu by their builders, the Ancient Egyptians. The Greeks who saw them used the Greek term 'obeliskos' to describe them, and this word passed into Latin and ultimately English. Ancient obelisks are monolithic; that is, they consist of a single stone. Most modern obelisks are made of several stones; some, like the Washington Monument, are buildings. * The term stele is generally used for other monumental, upright, inscribed and sculpted stones. |