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obelisk::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dagger |
| Type of | grapheme, graph, character, graphic symbol |
Examples of obelisk
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The U.S. Memorial, a granite obelisk, stands outside the modern visitor center.
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Kumana created a shrine with an obelisk to JFK, and appointed him honorary chief.
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Theodosius had the obelisk cut into three pieces and brought to Constantinople.
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Washington's distinctive white obelisk, still the tallest thing in Washington.
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The obelisk had to catch a turning groove which would prevent it from sliding.
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A large obelisk with the world's largest apple on top stands at Cornelia, Georgia.
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The obelisk which replaced the tower was constructed under the rule of France.
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An obelisk stands a mile away on Rylstone Fell, Rylstone as in the Calendar Girls.
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Inside the Panopticon, the Master makes his way to the obelisk containing the Eye.
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- A stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
- Dagger: a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
- An obelisk (UK: /u02C8u0252bu0259lu026Ask/; US: /u02C8u0251u02D0bu0259lu026Ask/, from Ancientu00A0Greek: u1F40u03B2u03B5u03BBu03AFu03C3u03BAu03BFu03C2 obeliskos; diminutive of u1F40u03B2u03B5u03BBu03CCu03C2 obelos, "spit, nail, pointed pillar") is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape or pyramidion at the top. These were originally called "tekhenu" by the builders, the Ancient Egyptians...
- The Obelisk entrance (German Obeliskportal) constitutes the eastern limit of Sanssouci Park in Potsdam, Germany. Following plans by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, Frederick the Great ordered in 1747 that this exit from the park be built.
- The Masters of the Universe media franchise has been featured in several comic book series. Most were small publications known as "minicomics" that were included as bonuses in action figure packages. Stand-alone comic book series were also published by DC, Marvel Comics, and Image Comics.
- An obelisk looming up stately and cold in your dreams is the forerunner of melancholy tidings. For lovers to stand at the base of an obelisk, denotes fatal disagreements.
- An Obelisk is column carved from a single block of stone, with a square (or rectangular) cross-section and a pointed top. The form came from Egyptian temples.
- A tapering pillar of square section, with a pointed top
- A tall, tapering shaft, usually made of stone or cement (see also TYPE) (Example).
