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steeple

US/ˈsti(ː)pəl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

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Origin

From Middle English stepel, from Old English stīpel, stȳpel, stīepel (“tower, steeple”), from Proto-West Germanic *staupil, from Proto-Germanic *staupilaz (“that which is steep, tower, steeple”), equivalent to steep + -le. Cognate with Old Norse stǫpull (“tower, steeple”).

Phrases

  • Ainderby Steeple
  • Steeple Aston
  • Steeple Bumpstead
  • steeple cab
  • Steeple Claydon
  • steeple engine
  • Steeple Flat
  • steeple hat

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