English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of obelisk

obelisk

/noun/ ओबिलिस्क; स्मारक-स्तंभ; स्तंभ-चिह्न; शिलास्तंभ;

Synonym obelus; needle;

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English Dictionary:

1. Obelisk

[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.
- A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [/]. See Dagger, n., 2.

2. Obelisk

[v. t.]

- To mark or designate with an obelisk.