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obelisk

Definition:

(nou) a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top (nou) a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote

Phonetic Transcription:

ˈɒbəlɪsk

Examples:

At the base of the obelisk is a plaque with the inscription.

At the base of the obelisk, there is a plaque with the inscription.

Rome is the obelisk capital of the world.

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