English dictionary
spire
/sp/aI//-/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
Synonyms steepleSource: WordNet 3.0
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A slender stalk or blade in vegetation; as, a <i>spire</i> grass or of wheat.
Source: webster1913
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A spiral; a curl; a whorl; a twist.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To breathe.
Source: webster1913
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To shoot forth, or up in, or as if in, a spire.
Source: webster1913