Obelisk

/ˈɒbəlɪsk/

/ˈɑːbəlɪsk/

Obelisk

a tall column made of stone with four sides and a pyramid-like top, used as a monument to honor an important event or person

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

synonyms : dagger

Examples

1. Obelisks symbolically connected earth with the gods.

2. Obelisks symbolically connected earth with the gods.

3. Like church spires and minarets, an obelisk marked a holy place.

4. Like church spires and minarets, an obelisk marked a holy place.