OBELISKS
Noun
obelisks
plural of obelisk
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Source: Wiktionary
OBELISK
Ob"e*lisk, n. Etym: [L. obeliscus, Gr. obélisque.]
1. 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.
2. (Print.)
Definition: A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [&dag;]. See Dagger, n., 2.
Ob"e*lisk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obelisked; p. pr. & vb. n. Obelisking.]
Definition: To mark or designate with an obelisk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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