obelisk
/ˈɑbəlɪsk/
noun
- A tall, four-sided, tapering stone pillar with a pyramid-shaped top, often used as a monument or landmark.
- Ancient Egyptian obelisks were often placed in pairs at temple entrances.
- The Washington Monument is a famous obelisk in the United States.
- Tourists gathered around the obelisk in the city square to take photos.
- A symbol (†) used in printing to indicate a footnote, a death, or a spurious passage; also called a dagger.
- In the dictionary, an obelisk marks words that are no longer in common use.
- The editor placed an obelisk next to the date of the author's death.
- The obelisk symbol in the text directs readers to a note at the bottom of the page.