Obelisk

noun verb

A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
  2. (verb) (of a dragonfly) To adopt the obelisk posture; to point the tip of the abdomen towards the sun.
  3. (noun) 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; an obelisk.
  4. (noun) 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 obelisk.

Letter breakdown

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  • It uses 0 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 0.
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What does Obelisk mean?

A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.

How many letters are in Obelisk?

Obelisk has 7 letters.

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