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Definition of flèche in English: flèchenoun fleɪʃflɛʃfleSH A slender spire, typically over the intersection of the nave and the transept of a church. Example sentencesExamples - Yet the external composition is medieval, not to say picturesque, partly due to the Victoria Tower and the Clock Tower (housing Big Ben), and to the turrets and central flèche which disguise heating and ventilation ducts.
Origin Mid 19th century: French, literally 'arrow'. Definition of flèche in US English: flèchenounfleSH A slender spire, typically over the intersection of the nave and the transept of a Gothic church. Example sentencesExamples - Yet the external composition is medieval, not to say picturesque, partly due to the Victoria Tower and the Clock Tower (housing Big Ben), and to the turrets and central flèche which disguise heating and ventilation ducts.
Origin Mid 19th century: French, literally ‘arrow’. |