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obelisk
/ˈɑbəlɪsk/
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What does obelisk mean?
noun
- A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
- A dagger symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date.
- An RNA structure similar to a viroid, with a rod-like secondary structure, which comprises its own phylogenetic group.
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verb
- To adopt the obelisk posture; to point the tip of the abdomen towards the sun.
noun
- (historical) A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant.
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IPA pronunciation
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Even his cuff-buttons were engraved with hieroglyphics, and he was more inscribed than an Egyptian obelisk.
These symbols were always in the form of an obelisk or tower, thereby indicating the worship of the male energy.
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An obelisk looming up stately and cold in your dreams is the forerunner of melancholy tidings.
The largest and most beautifully executed obelisk; still standing at Karnak, bears her name.
Like an obelisk towards which the principal streets of a town converge, the strong will of a proud spirit stands prominent and commanding in the middle of the Art of War.