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obelisk in Persian

ابلیسک obelisk

/ˈɒbəlɪsk/

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Australia/ˈɔbəlɪsk/

obelisk in Persian: ابلیسک (obelisk). In English, obelisk means a tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.

Persian words for obelisk

tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point
ابلیسک obelisk

English meaning of obelisk

  1. noun A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
  2. noun A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant.
  3. noun A dagger symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date.
  4. noun An RNA structure similar to a viroid, with a rod-like secondary structure, which comprises its own phylogenetic group.

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Questions about obelisk in Persian

What is the meaning of obelisk in Persian?
Obelisk in Persian is ابلیسک (obelisk).
معنی obelisk چیست؟
Obelisk: ابلیسک (obelisk).
What does obelisk mean in English?
Obelisk means a tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.

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