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ob·e·lisk I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlisk\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French obelisque, from Latin obeliscus, from Greek obeliskos small spit, obelisk, diminutive of obelos spit, pointed pillar, obelus 1. : an upright, 4-sided, and usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid < Cleopatra's Needle and the Washington Monument are obelisks > 2. a. : obelus b. : dagger 1b(1) 3. : a decorative feature (as on a lamp base or on a chandelier) having a tall slender tapering form
![](obelisk.jpg) II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to mark or designate with an obelisk |