Portuguese Meaning of obelisk

obelisco

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Definitions and Meaning of obelisk in English

Wordnet

obelisk (n)

a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top

a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote

Webster

obelisk (n.)

An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom.

A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [/]. See Dagger, n., 2.

Webster

obelisk (v. t.)

To mark or designate with an obelisk.

FAQs About the word obelisk

obelisco

a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top, a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnoteAn upr

monumento,pilar,Monólito,agulha,pedra,lápide,cruz,Lápide,lápide,marca

No antonyms found.

obeliscal => Obelisco, obelion => Obelion, obeli => Cabra montês, obeisant => obediente, obeisancy => reverência,