Definition of obelisk
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An obelisk at the university, erected by the North Korean authorities and dedicated to Mr. Kim’s grandfather and father, has drawn scorn from outside observers.
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Barthelemy's tenure also included the removal of the Liberty Place obelisk from Canal Street in 1989 during a construction project.
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The fact that the omniscient narrator spoke of celestial bodies and yet nothing in between those and the inexplicably levitating obelisks was strange.
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Origin and Etymology of obelisk
Middle French obelisque, from Latin obeliscus, from Greek obeliskos, from diminutive of obelos
First Known Use: 1561
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: a tall, four-sided stone column that becomes narrower toward the top and that ends in a point
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: a four-sided pillar that becomes narrower toward the top and ends in a pyramid
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