obelisk

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Synonyms: obelism, obelise

Antonyms: obelism, obelise

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|monolith}} {{lb|en|architecture}} A [[tall]], [[square#Adjective|square]], [[tapered#Adjective|tapered]], [[stone#Adjective|stone]] [[monolith]] [[top#Verb|topped]] with a [[pyramidal]] [[point#Noun|point]], frequently used as a [[monument]]. {{defdate|from mid 16th c.}}
2. {{senseid|en|character}} {{lb|en|typography}} {{synonym of|en|obelus}}.
3. {{lb|en|virology}} An [[RNA]] [[structure]] similar to a [[viroid]], with a [[rod]]-like [[secondary structure]], which comprises its own [[phylogenetic]] [[group]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|entomology|of a dragonfly}} To adopt the obelisk posture; to point the tip of the abdomen towards the sun.

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