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  1. 1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [/]. See Dagger, n., 2. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To mark or designate with an obelisk. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 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. (Print.) A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [&dag;]. See Dagger, n., 2. To mark or designate with an obelisk. Source: webster
  7. 7. A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [&dag;]. See Dagger,n., 2. Source: adambom
  8. 8. n:100 n. a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top Source: ecdict

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