obelisk
UK/'ɒbәlisk/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A tall, four-sided stone pillar that tapers to a pyramid-shaped point at the top, used as a monument.
方尖塔，方尖碑
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedobelroot
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isksuffix
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Example Sentences
- 1.
The ancient obelisk stood in the center of the city square for millennia.
- 2.
Cleopatra's Needle is a famous obelisk that now stands in New York City.