OBELISK


Meaning of OBELISK in English

/ ˈɒbəlɪsk; NAmE ˈɑːb-; ˈoʊb-/ noun

a tall pointed stone column with four sides, put up in memory of a person or an event

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek obeliskos , diminutive of obelos pointed pillar.

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