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1
: a slender tapering blade or stalk (as of grass)
2
: the upper tapering part of something (such as a tree or antler) : pinnacle
3
a
: a tapering roof or analogous pyramidal construction surmounting a tower
b
: steeple
a church spire
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
No sooner had the fire been contained in a few hours than €800 million ($845 million) was raised to rehabilitate the structure, whose iconic wooden spire collapsed, its roof destroyed.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
At that time, the Cathedral of the Assumption featured the tallest spire in the U.S. — a title later claimed by St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, Peterson added.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
No sooner had the fire been contained in a few hours than €800 million ($845 million) was raised to rehabilitate the structure, whose iconic wooden spire collapsed, its roof destroyed.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
Both crosses were removed from the cathedral’s steeple and spire in 1998 for building renovations.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Spire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spire. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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