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What does obelisk mean?

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The meaning of the word obelisk is needle.
An obelisk is a tall four sided monument with a pyramidal top.
The ancient form was a single stone which is called monolith like in Stonehenge.
Several cities have an obelisk monument like Roma, Paris, Washington etc...

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