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obelisk
UK
/ˈɒb.ə.lɪsk/
US
/ˈɑː.bə.lɪsk/
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obelisk
noun
obelisks
pl
UK
/ˈɒb.ə.lɪsk/
US
/ˈɑː.bə.lɪsk/
Traductions
обелиск
The ancient Egyptians built many obelisks.
Древние египтяне построили много обелисков.
Définitions
A tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top.
The Washington Monument is a famous obelisk located in Washington, D.C.
An ancient stone pillar, typically having a square or rectangular cross section and a pyramidal top, set up as a monument or landmark.
The ancient Egyptians erected obelisks as symbols of the sun god Ra.
The typographical dagger symbol (†) used as a reference mark or to indicate a footnote.
Place an obelisk after each dubious line to signal the reader to consult the notes.
Synonymes
pillar
column
spire
monument
obelisk
adjective
more obelisk
Comp.
most obelisk
Super.
UK
/ˈɒb.ɪ.lɪsk/
US
/ˈɑː.bə.lɪsk/
Used attributively to describe something relating to or having the shape of an obelisk
Définitions
Relating to, shaped like, or characteristic of an obelisk.
The building's obelisk spire dominated the city skyline.
Synonymes
spirelike
monolithic
needlelike
columnar
obeliscal
obeliskal
obelisk-shaped
pyramidal
tapering
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