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steeple

[ stee-puhl ]

noun

  1. an ornamental construction, usually ending in a spire, erected on a roof or tower of a church, public building, etc.
  2. a tower terminating in such a construction.
  3. (loosely) a spire.


verb (used with object)

steepled, steepling.
  1. to provide with or form into a steeple or steeplelike configuration.

steeple

/ ˈپːə /

noun

  1. a tall ornamental tower that forms the superstructure of a church, temple, etc
  2. such a tower with the spire above it
  3. any spire or pointed structure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٱp adjective
  • ٱp· adjective
  • ٱp· adjective
  • un·ٱp adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of steeple1

before 1000; Middle English stepel steeple, tower, Old English ŧ tower. See steep 1, -le
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of steeple1

Old English ŧ; see steep 1
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There's also a pattern that even though these are Christmas cards, forget the snowy steeples and robins, because royal cards rarely seem to have any signs of winter.

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Once underestimated by her enemies, Martin, a self-appointed watchdog tuned into the plots and players in a small, gossipy community, has found that her message is radiating beyond the fields and steeples of Hood County.

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Peregrine falcons in the city tend to nest at high points such as bridges and church steeples because they provide a good spot for the birds to spot prey.

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This is the moment a church roof and steeple collapsed in New London, Connecticut.

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New Hampshire’s postcard image is of rural towns built around churches with picturesque white steeples.

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