Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Obelisk
obelisk, n. [L. 'small spit', < Gk. 'pointed pillar'.]
Monument; empty tomb; stone grave maker; memorial sculpture honoring the dead.
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obelisk, n. [L. 'small spit', < Gk. 'pointed pillar'.]
Monument; empty tomb; stone grave maker; memorial sculpture honoring the dead.
Return to page 1 of the letter “o”.