The meaning of Spire

Spire – definition

noun
A tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, typically a church tower.
Usage examples:
He enjoyed a reputation for building tall elegant masonry structures such as church towers and spir…
Synonims:
Steeple Belfry Flèche Shikara

noun
The upper tapering part of the spiral shell of a gastropod mollusc, comprising all but the whorl containing the body.
Usage examples:
However, the upper spire whorls of p. calafia are shorter than the corresponding ones on p. acumina…

noun
A tall, narrow structure that rises to a point, esp. on a church
Usage examples:
The mountains’ rocky spires surrounded us.

Spire translation into English

Spire: translate from English into Chinese

尖塔, 螺旋, 卷起来, 螺线

Spire: translate from English into Dutch

Torenspits, Punt

Spire: translate from English into French

Flèche, Aiguille, Cime

Spire: translate from English into German

Turm, Turmspitze

Spire: translate from English into Hindi

शिखर, मीनार, लपेट, घुमावदार लकीर, आवर्त, पेंच

Spire: translate from English into Italian

Guglia, Spira, Spirale, Pinnacolo, Punta, Cima, Svettare, Munire di guglie, Innalzarsi a pinnacolo

Spire: translate from English into Korean

첨탑, 뾰족탑, 나탑, 절정, 가는 싹, 뾰족한 꼭대기, 가는 줄기, 가는 잎, 소용돌이, 싹트다, 끝이 가늘고 뾰족한 것, 돌출하다, 첨탑을 달다

Spire: translate from English into Russian

Шпиль, Шпиц, Виток, Игла, Пик, Спираль, Острие, Росток, Стрелка злака, Остроконечная верхушка, Колоситься, Прорастать, Подниматься ввысь, Заостряться, Суживаться кверху, Двигаться по спирали, Закручиваться в спираль, Чертить спиральную линию

Spire: translate from English into Spanish

Aguja, Chapitel, Espira

Word origin

mid 16th century (in the general sense ‘a spiral’): from French, or via Latin from Greek speira ‘a coil’.

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Spire synonims

belfry

noun
The part of a bell tower or steeple in which bells are housed.
Usage examples:
Constant ringing for 230 years had taken its toll on the belfry and bells.

noun
The tower of a church where bells are hung

All meanings and translations of Belfry

fleche

noun
A slender spire, typically over the intersection of the nave and the transept of a church.
Usage examples:
Yet the external composition is medieval, not to say picturesque, partly due to the victoria tower …

All meanings and translations of Fleche

shikara

noun
(in kashmir) a houseboat.
Usage examples:
It starts off rather well with some good shots of shikaras blowing up.

noun
A hunter.

noun
A spire on a hindu temple.

All meanings and translations of Shikara

steeple

noun
A church tower and spire.
Usage examples:
In a few weeks the females will lay as many as five eggs each in nooks of old roofs, in church stee…

verb
Place (the fingers or hands) together so that they form an upward-pointing v-shape.
Usage examples:
Rick now sat forward, steepling his fingers together, and said quietly, ‘laura, i don't know… isn't…

noun
A tall, narrow structure, esp. on a church, having a pointed top

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