granite obelisk

collocation in English

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granite
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɡræn.ɪt/us
/ˈɡræn.ɪt/
a very hard, grey, pink, or black rock, used ...
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obelisk
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɒb.əl.ɪsk/us
/ˈɑː.bəl.ɪsk/
a tall stone column with four sloping sides and a pointed top, made in honour of an important person ...
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(Definition ofgraniteandobeliskfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The 100ft m blackgraniteobeliskwas built in 1923, and the square was completed in 1930.
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Agraniteobeliskis at the center of the sculpture, to symbolize the chimneys used in crematoria.
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It is agraniteobelisk, twelve feet square at the base and tapering to a height of fifty feet.
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The original meetinghouse no longer stands but its site is marked by agraniteobelisk.
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Agraniteobeliskin his honour is erected opposite the parish church.
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Agraniteobeliskwas erected on his grave in 1954.
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The monument consisted of a polished redgraniteobeliskrising from a stepped base.
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The site includes agraniteobelisk, burial grounds, and a museum.
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The original monument, which cost $500, was a simplegraniteobeliskwith inscription and a small base.
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Thegraniteobeliskis set on a circular brick base and has three sections.
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It is agraniteobeliskfronted by three steps.
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It is a light greygraniteobeliskwith a square base.
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