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obelisk

/ˈɒbəlɪsk/ /ˈɑːbəlɪsk/

Meanings
noun
A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.

Examples :

"In the park, a tall obelisk stood as a memorial to the town's war veterans. "
architecture history art culture
noun
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.

Examples :

"The scholar noted that several sections of the ancient scroll were marked with an obelisk, indicating passages of questionable authenticity. "
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noun
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.

Examples :

"In the historical document, the name "John Smith†" uses the obelisk to indicate that John Smith is deceased. "
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Related Words

Illustration manuscripts

manuscripts noun

/ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpts/ /ˈmænjəˌskrɪpts/

A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.

"The historian carefully examined the ancient manuscripts to learn about life in the Middle Ages. "

Illustration authenticity

authenticity noun

/ɑθənˈtɪsɪti/

The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original.

"I hereby certify the authenticity of this copy."

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Illustration horizontal

horizontal noun

/ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒntəl/ /ˌhɔːɹəˈzɑːntəl/

A horizontal component of a structure

"The horizontal of the classroom desk is sturdy enough to hold a large stack of books. "

Illustration frequently

frequently adverb

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/

At frequent intervals.

"This question arises frequently."

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration questionable

questionable adjective

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənəbl̩/

Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.

"It is questionable if the universe is open or closed."

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

Illustration dragonfly

dragonfly noun

/ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ/

An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.

"A bright blue dragonfly landed on the flower in my garden. "

Illustration pyramidal

pyramidal noun

/pɪˈɹæm.ɪ.dl̩/

One of the carpal bones

"The doctor explained that the pyramidal, a small bone in the wrist, was fractured after the fall. "