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Obelisks
A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
📖 Definitions of "Obelisks"
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A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
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A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant; an obelisk.
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A dagger symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date; an obelisk.
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