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Noun Concept
Categories: Architectural elements, All articles needing additional references, Towers, Timber framing, Church architecture
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steeple  spire  church tower  church spire  spires
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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 WordNet 3.0
English:
architecture
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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A spire is a tall, slender, pointed structure on top of a roof of a building or tower, especially at the summit of church steeples. Wikipedia
In architecture, a steeple is a tall tower on a building, topped by a spire and often incorporating a belfry and other components. Wikipedia
Tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Conical or pyramidal structure tapering at the top of a building. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Tall tower on a building, often topped by a spire. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Tall tower, usually on a church or public building Wikidata
Architectural element in the shape of a pyramid or cone crowning a structure (door, front, ground, etc.), much used in Gothic architecture. OmegaWiki
A steeple or bell tower. Wiktionary
A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof. Wiktionary
Tapering architectural structure. Wiktionary (translation)
A tall tower, often on a church, normally topped with a spire. Wiktionary
A tall tower, often on a church. Wiktionary (translation)
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The spire of the church rose high above the town. Wiktionary
IS A
tower
steeple
part of building
PART OF
church
St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh
St Peter's Cathedral
Mary Brünnlein Pilgrimage Basilica
St. Stephan
+3 relations
HAS KIND
pinnacle
onion dome
steeple
broach spire
crooked spire
+18 relations
HAS INSTANCE
Leaning Tower
Mistley Towers
St Chad's Church, Wybunbury
Carfax
Leaning Tower of Suurhusen
+107 relations
CATEGORY DOMAIN
church service
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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steeple, spire
Wikipedia
EN
spire, steeple
Wikidata
EN
church tower, spire, steeple
Wiktionary
EN
church tower, spire, steeple
OmegaWiki
EN
spire
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
church spire, spires, Steeple (architecture), steeples

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