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spire
spire 1 S0646200 (spīr)n.1. A top part or structure that tapers upward, such as a rock formation or steeple.2. A slender, tapering plant part.v. spired, spir·ing, spires v.tr. To furnish with a spire.v.intr. To rise and taper steeply.
[Middle English, from Old English spīr.]
spire 2 S0646200 (spīr)n.1. a. A spiral.b. A single turn of a spiral; a whorl.2. The area farthest from the aperture and nearest the apex on a coiled gastropod shell.
[Latin spīra, coil, from Greek speira.]spire (spaɪə) n1. (Architecture) Also called: steeple a tall structure that tapers upwards to a point, esp one on a tower or roof or one that forms the upper part of a steeple2. (Botany) a slender tapering shoot or stem, such as a blade of grass3. the apical part of any tapering formation; summitvb4. (intr) to assume the shape of a spire; point up5. (Building) (tr) to furnish with a spire or spires[Old English spīr blade; related to Old Norse spīra stalk, Middle Low German spīr shoot, Latin spīna thorn]
spire (spaɪə) n1. any of the coils or turns in a spiral structure2. (Zoology) the apical part of a spiral shell[C16: from Latin spīra a coil, from Greek speira] spiriferous adjspire1 (spaɪər)
n., v. spired, spir•ing. n. 1. a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc. 2. a similar construction forming the upper part of a steeple. See illus. at steeple. 3. a tall, sharp-pointed summit, peak, or the like. 4. the highest point or summit. 5. a sprout or shoot of a plant. v.i. 6. to shoot or rise into spirelike form. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English spīr spike, blade, c. Middle Dutch spier, Middle Low German spīr shoot, sprig, Old Norse spīra stalk] spired, adj. spire2 (spaɪər)
n. 1. a coil or spiral. 2. one of the series of convolutions of a spiral. 3. Zool. the upper, convoluted part of a spiral shell, above the aperture. [1565–75; < Latin spīra < Greek speîra; see spiral] spire - In Old English, it meant "stalk" or "stem."See also related terms for stalk.
spire, steeple - A spire is the tall pointed roof of a tower or the tall pointed structure on top of a steeple; a steeple is the tower plus the spire.See also related terms for tower.spire
Past participle: spired
Gerund: spiring
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| I spire | | you spire | | he/she/it spires | | we spire | | you spire | | they spire |
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| I spired | | you spired | | he/she/it spired | | we spired | | you spired | | they spired |
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| I am spiring | | you are spiring | | he/she/it is spiring | | we are spiring | | you are spiring | | they are spiring |
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| I have spired | | you have spired | | he/she/it has spired | | we have spired | | you have spired | | they have spired |
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| I was spiring | | you were spiring | | he/she/it was spiring | | we were spiring | | you were spiring | | they were spiring |
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| I had spired | | you had spired | | he/she/it had spired | | we had spired | | you had spired | | they had spired |
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| I will spire | | you will spire | | he/she/it will spire | | we will spire | | you will spire | | they will spire |
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| I will have spired | | you will have spired | | he/she/it will have spired | | we will have spired | | you will have spired | | they will have spired |
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| I will be spiring | | you will be spiring | | he/she/it will be spiring | | we will be spiring | | you will be spiring | | they will be spiring |
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| I have been spiring | | you have been spiring | | he/she/it has been spiring | | we have been spiring | | you have been spiring | | they have been spiring |
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| I will have been spiring | | you will have been spiring | | he/she/it will have been spiring | | we will have been spiring | | you will have been spiring | | they will have been spiring |
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| I had been spiring | | you had been spiring | | he/she/it had been spiring | | we had been spiring | | you had been spiring | | they had been spiring |
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| I would spire | | you would spire | | he/she/it would spire | | we would spire | | you would spire | | they would spire |
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| I would have spired | | you would have spired | | he/she/it would have spired | | we would have spired | | you would have spired | | they would have spired |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  spire - a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the topsteeplechurch service, church - a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church"pinnacle - (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of towertower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building |
spirenoun steeple, turret, pillar, column, skyscraper, belfry, obelisk He saw the spire ahead through the trees.Translationsspire (ˈspaiə) noun a tall, pointed tower, especially one built on the roof of a church. 塔尖 塔尖spire
spire, high, tapering structure crowning a tower and having a general pyramidal outline. The simplest spires were the steeply pitched timber roofs capping Romanesque towers and campaniles. In later Romanesque architecture the spire was commonly octagonal, topping a square tower. Transition between the two shapes was effected by filling each corner with a decorative pinnacle or a small turret. With Gothic development the spire became more elaborate. Generally the tower proper was capped by a parapet, behind which rose the stone spire, its edges finished with a molding and adorned with crockets. The corner pinnacles, with their niches, gables, and crockets, were often joined to the spire roof by flying arches. In France spires (called flèches) sometimes were placed over the two western towers of the cathedrals; at Chartres they are of two different periods, Romanesque and Gothic. In England the central tower of a cathedral often had a spire; at Lichfield one crowns each western tower as well. The ultimate elaboration in Gothic spires was attained with the addition of openwork tracery, as in the flamboyant example of Rouen (Tour de Beurre). The Germans, particularly, favored intricate openwork compositions, as at the cathedrals of Strasbourg (1015–1439) and Vienna (15th cent.). England in the late 17th cent. gave the spire new form in the numerous churches that Sir Christopher Wren built for London after the great fire. These were either the roof type, with richly curved baroque outlines, or cupola compositions with such classical features as columns and pediments. St. Martin-in-the-Fields (1722–26), built by James Gibbs, illustrates the Georgian spire or steeple with its receding stages of classic architecture terminated by a steep pyramidal roof. It was an influential prototype for the slender, classical spires of American colonial churches.SpireA slender pointed element on top of a building, generally a narrow octagonal pyramid set above a square tower.    Spire a vertical, sharply pointed structure surmounting a building, having the shape of a cone tapering upward. Spires are often capped with a flag or a sculpted or carved figure, such as the ship on the Admiralty spire in Leningrad. spire[spīr] (architecture) As a landmark, a prominent, slender, pointed structure surmounting a building; a spire is seldom less than two-thirds of the entire height, and its lines are rarely broken by stages or other features. (botany) A narrow, tapering blade or stalk. spireAny slender pointed construction surmounting a building; generally a narrow octagonal pyramid set above a square tower.spire11. a tall structure that tapers upwards to a point, esp one on a tower or roof or one that forms the upper part of a steeple 2. a slender tapering shoot or stem, such as a blade of grass
spire2 the apical part of a spiral shell SPIRE
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spire
Synonyms for spirenoun steepleSynonyms- steeple
- turret
- pillar
- column
- skyscraper
- belfry
- obelisk
Synonyms for spirenoun a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the topSynonymsRelated Words- church service
- church
- pinnacle
- tower
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