1) Ancient Egyptian technology 2) Column 3) Common monument shape 4) monument in Egypt 5) Egyptian relic 6) Four-sided monolithic pillar 7) Four-sided pillar 8) French word used in English 9) Giant stele 10) Granite sculpture 11) Locale for hieroglyphics 12) Luxor Temple sight 13) Monolithic monument
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1) Monolith 2) Needle
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An obelisk (UK: k; US: k, from Greek: ὀβελίσκος obeliskos, diminutive of ὀβελός obelos, `spit, nail, pointed pillar`) is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top. These were originally called `tekhenu` by the builders, the Ancient Egyptians. The Greeks who saw them used the Gre...
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[Sanssouci] The Obelisk entrance (German Obeliskportal) constitutes the eastern limit of Sanssouci Park in Potsdam, Germany. Following plans by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, Frederick the Great ordered in 1747 that this exit from the park be built. The New Palace, built at a later date, stands in the line of sight of the entrance; the ...
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an upright, four-sided, tapered pillar that terminates in a pyramid; it may be inscribed or plain, and it is often placed prominently in the center of a pool, at the crown of a hill, or at the end of a terrace walk.
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dagger sign used as a critical mark or note
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• (n.) 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. • (n.) A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [/]. See Dagger, n., 2. • (v. t.) To mark or designat...
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tapered monolithic pillar, originally erected in pairs at the entrances of ancient Egyptian temples. The Egyptian obelisk was carved from a single ... [4 related articles]
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a tall, four-sided tapering column with a pyramid top
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Tall, tapering column of stone, much used in ancient Egyptian and Roman architecture. Examples are Cleopatra's Needles (1475 BC), one of which is in London, another in New York. ...
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1. 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. ... 2. A mark of reference; called also dagger [<dag/] See Dagger. ... Origin: L. Obeliscus, Gr, dim. Of a spit, a poin...
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A tall, four-sided shaft, usually monolithic and tapering, rising to a pyramidal point.
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Ob'e·lisk noun [ Latin
obeliscus , Greek ..., dim. of ... a spit, a pointed pillar: confer French
obélisque .]
1. An upright, four- sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called
pyramidion . It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks...
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Ob'e·lisk transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Obelisked ;
present participle & verbal noun Obelisking .] To mark or designate with an obelisk.
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An obelisk is a stone pillar having a square or rectangular cross section and sides that taper towards a pyramidal top. They were often used as monuments in ancient Egypt, where they symbolised the supreme god. They were known as Pharaoh's needles by the Arabs, and fingers of the sun by the Egyptians. The first recorded obelisk was described during...
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n] - a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
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four sided shafts of stone that were cult objects or monuments originating in the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt; for the ancient Egyptians, the obelisk represented rays of sun; obelisks could be made of pink granite, for example, and have a pyramid-shaped top often covered with a gold and silver alloy to scatter the sun's rays.
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From the Greek word meaning; 'a spit'. It is a monumental tapering shaft usually made of pink granite. Capped with a pyramidion at the top. Obelisks are solar symbols similar in meaning to pyramids, they are associated with an ancient stone called BENBEN in Heliopolis. They were set in pairs, at the entrances of temples, and to some Old Kingdom tom...
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noun a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
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Click images to enlargeTall, tapering column of stone, much used in ancient Egyptian and Roman architecture. Examples are Cleopatra's Needles (1475 BC), one of which is in London, another in New York
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a tall granite tower with a pyramid-shaped top. It was important in the worship of the sun.
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An upright, four-sided tapered pillar that terminates in a pyramid; it may be inscribed or plain, and it is often placed prominently in the center of a pool, at the crown of a hill or at the end of a terrace walk.
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