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1 spire
(a tall, pointed tower, especially one built on the roof of a church.) agujaspire n agujatr['spaɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 agujaspire ['spaɪr] n: aguja fn.• aguja (Iglesia) s.f.• chapitel s.m.• espira s.f.• espiral (Matemática) s.m.• picota s.f.spaɪr, 'spaɪə(r)noun aguja f, chapitel m['spaɪǝ(r)]N aguja f* * *[spaɪr, 'spaɪə(r)]noun aguja f, chapitel m -
2 pinnacle
'pinəkl1) (a tall thin spire built on the roof of a church, castle etc.) pináculo2) (a high pointed rock or mountain: It was a dangerous pinnacle to climb.) cima, cumbre, pico3) (a high point (of achievement, success etc): He has reached the pinnacle of his career.) cumbretr['pɪnəkəl]1 (of building) pináculo2 (of mountain) cima, cumbre nombre femenino3 figurative use cumbre nombre femeninopinnacle ['pɪnɪkəl] n1) : pináculo m (de un edificio)2) peak: cima f, cumbre f (de una montaña)3) acme: pináculo m, cúspide f, apogeo mn.• peñasco s.m.• pináculo (Arquitectura) s.m.'pɪnɪkəl, 'pɪnəkəla) ( Archit) pináculo mb) ( mountain peak) cumbre f, cima f['pɪnǝkl]N (Archit) pináculo m ; (=peak) [of rock] punta f ; [of mountain] cumbre f, cima f ; (fig) cumbre f, cúspide fthe pinnacle of fame/success — la cumbre or la cúspide de la fama/del éxito
* * *['pɪnɪkəl, 'pɪnəkəl]a) ( Archit) pináculo mb) ( mountain peak) cumbre f, cima f -
3 steeple
'sti:pl(a high tower of a church etc, usually having a spire.)steeple n agujatr['stiːpəl]1 aguja, chapitel nombre masculinosteeple ['sti:pəl] n: aguja f, campanario mn.• aguja (Iglesia) s.f.• campanario (Arquitectura) s.m.• espira s.f.• obstáculo (Deporte) s.m.'stiːpəlnoun torre f, campanario m, aguja f['stiːpl]N aguja f, chapitel m* * *['stiːpəl]noun torre f, campanario m, aguja f
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spire — ► NOUN ▪ a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, especially a church tower. ORIGIN Old English, «tall slender stem of a plant» … English terms dictionary
spire-steeple — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun archaic : a steeple surmounted by a spire : a church spire … Useful english dictionary
spire — noun a) A slender stalk or blade in vegetation; as, a spire grass or of wheat. b) A tapering body that shoots up or out to a point in a conical or pyramidal form. Specifically (Architecture), the roof of a tower when of a pyramidal form and high… … Wiktionary
spire — noun Spire is used after these nouns: ↑cathedral … Collocations dictionary
spire — [ spaır ] noun count the pointed top of a church tower or other building … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spire — noun the spire of a nearby church Syn: steeple, flèche … Thesaurus of popular words
spire-bearer — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: spire (III) + bearer; translation of New Latin Spirifer : spirifer 2 … Useful english dictionary
spire — noun (C) a roof that rises steeply to a point on top of a tower, especially on a church … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spire lily — noun : summer hyacinth … Useful english dictionary
spire´like´ — spire1 «spyr», noun, verb, spired, spir|ing. –n. 1. a) the top part of a tower or steeple that narrows to a point: »The steeple, which has a spire to it, is placed in the middle of the church (Laurence Sterne) … Useful english dictionary
spire — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spīr; akin to Middle Dutch spier blade of grass Date: before 12th century 1. a slender tapering blade or stalk (as of grass) 2. the upper tapering part of something (as a tree or antler) ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary