1. obelisk - Noun
2. obelisk - Verb
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.
To mark or designate with an obelisk.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAfter the army parade Igor Sergeyenko and his deputies laid a wreath and flowers at the obelisk in Pobedy Square. Source: Internet
Art patronage Theodosius offers a laurel wreath to the victor, on the marble base of the Obelisk of Thutmosis III at the Hippodrome of Constantinople Theodosius oversaw the removal in 390 of an Egyptian obelisk from Alexandria to Constantinople. Source: Internet
A soldiers' memorial was erected many years later in 1876 and is an obelisk constructed of limestone sourced from Waurn Ponds with the words "Victoria" and "Duty" carved in its north and south faces respectively. Source: Internet
An obelisk and bronze Masonic plaque decorate his tomb at The Hermitage. citation citation citation Legacy and memory Jackson remains one of the most studied and most controversial Americans of the 19th century. Source: Internet
He modestly claimed credit only for an obelisk and pulvinar at the site but both were major projects. Source: Internet
Ever since its quarrying, long before Rome existed, the obelisk had been sacred to Egyptian Sun-gods. Source: Internet