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obelisk noun & adjective. M16.
[Latin obeliscus from Greek obeliskos dim. of obelos spit, pointed pillar.]
A. noun.
A tapering, four-sided stone pillar with a pyramidal apex, set up as a monument or landmark. M16.
b. A column or pillar of any form. L16-L17.
c. A natural formation, esp. a mountain, resembling an obelisk. M17.
= OBELUS. L16.
double obelisk = double dagger s.v. DAGGER noun1.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Having the shape of an obelisk. rare. M17.