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The correct spelling is obelisk.
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noun
Say it like: Obe-lis-k
The correct spelling is obelisk. A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
- 2.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.
- 3.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.
verb
- 1.(of a dragonfly) To adopt the obelisk posture; to point the tip of the abdomen towards the sun.
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