Associations to the word «Obelisk»

Pictures for the word «Obelisk»

Wiktionary

OBELISK, noun. A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
OBELISK, noun. (printing) The dagger sign (†), especially when used as a reference mark.

Dictionary definition

OBELISK, noun. A stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top.
OBELISK, noun. A character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca