Word
Obelisk
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
ob-e-lisk
Definition
- n. - 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.
- n. - A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [/]. See
Dagger, n., 2.
- v. t. - To mark or designate with an obelisk.
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