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obelisk
noun obe·lisk \ˈä-bə-ˌlisk also ˈō-\
: a tall, four-sided stone column that becomes narrower toward the top and that ends in a point
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: an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
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Middle French obelisque, from Latin obeliscus, from Greek obeliskos, from diminutive of obelos
First Known Use: 1569
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obelisk
noun obe·lisk \ˈä-bə-ˌlisk, ˈō-\
Definition of OBELISK for Kids
: a four-sided pillar that becomes narrower toward the top and ends in a pyramid
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