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Definition of obelisk noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of an obelisk

obelisk

noun

obelisk pronunciation English

ˈɒbəlɪsk

obelisk pronunciation American

ˈɑːbəlɪsk

obelisk pronunciation American

ˈoʊbəlɪsk

a tall pointed stone column with four sides, put up in memory of a person or an event