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monument Word or Phrase:OBELISK *  
Definition:A tall, tapering pillar with a pyramidal top, generally square on plan. Used in England from the late 16th century as a public, funerary or garden monument.

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

English Heritage National Monuments Record

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