cleopatra's needle

English - English

Definition of cleopatra's needle in English English dictionary

one of two ancient Egyptian obelisks (=a very tall piece of stone with a pointed end) , which were built over 3000 years ago. One is on the Embankment in London, and the other is in Central Park, in New York City

one of two large stone obelisks which were originally erected in Egypt by Thutmose III (c.1475 BC) and were given as gifts to England and the United States in the late 1800's

Hyphenation

cleopatra's nee·dle

Turkish pronunciation

kliıpätrız nidıl

Pronunciation

/ˌklēəˈpatrəz ˈnēdəl/ /ˌkliːəˈpætrəz ˈniːdəl/