obelisco

Definitions of obelisco
  1. noun
    a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
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    type of:
    columna, pilar
    a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
  2. noun
    a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
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    type of:
    carácter, grafía
    a written symbol that is used to represent speech
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