the popular name of either of two stone obelisks (= tall stone columns with four sides and pointed tops), originally from Egypt, one of which stands on the bank of the River Thames in London and the other in Central Park , New York. They were given by the ruler of Egypt in 1819.
CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE
Meaning of CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005