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Obelisk

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Definition

An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top.

Synonyms & similar words

dagger monument pillar spire tower obelus obelus obelisque stele taper obeliscal obelized obelising obelizes obelisks obelisked obelisking obeliskoid obeliskoidal obeliskos obelisks

Example sentences

  1. The obelisk was erected to commemorate the battle.
  2. The ancient Egyptians built many obelisks around their temples.
  3. The obelisk towered over the other monuments in the park.
  4. The obelisk was covered in hieroglyphics.
  5. The obelisk cast a long shadow in the afternoon sun.

Quotes

  • I have seen the Pyramids, but never an Egyptian obelisk. - Francois Auguste Rene Rodin
  • The obelisk symbolized the sun god Ra and during the brief religious reformation of Akhenaten it was said to have been a petrified ray of the Aten, the sundisk.
  • I'm not a guy who curses very much in my personal life, but I cursed the whole time I wrote 'Obelisk'. - Stephen King

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