noun · Places & Buildings

spire

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The meaning (definition) of the word spire

a tall pointy top on a church or castle

The word spire used in a sentence

“Birds flew around the spire before the rain came.”

Words that mean the same as spire (synonyms)

peaksteeple

The plural of the word spire

spires

How the word spire is said around the world

Frenchflèche (flesh)
Spanishaguja (ah-GHOO-khah)
Mandarin尖塔 (jyen tah)
Hindiशिखर (SHI-kuhr)
Arabicبرج (boorj)
Russianшпиль (shpyeel)
Portuguese (EU)torre (TAW-ri)
Portuguese (BR)torre (TAW-khew)
Japanese尖塔 (sayn-TOHU)
GermanTurm (TUU-uhm)
Urduسپائر (suh-PYR)
Punjabiਮਿਨਾਰ (mi-NAHR)
Korean첨탑 (CHUM-tahb)
Hebrewמִבנֶה חֲרוּטִי (MEEV-nayh khah-ROO-teey)
Greekκωδωνοστάσιο (koh-thoh-nohs-TAHS-yoh)
Dutchspits (spits)
Tagalogtore (TAW-ruh)
Vietnamesengọn tháp (ngawn TAH-urp)
Turkishkule (KOO-le)
Persianمناره (mah-NAH-ray)
Polishiglica (eeg-LEE-tsah)
Ukrainianшпиль (shpily)
Bengaliচূড়া (choor)
Swedishspira (SPEE-rah)
Italianguglia (GOO-lyah)

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