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Definition of steeple noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

steeple

noun
 
/ˈstiːpl/
 
/ˈstiːpl/
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  1. a tall pointed tower on the roof of a church, often with a spire on itTopics Religion and festivalsc2, Buildingsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySteeple is used after these nouns:
    • church
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    Word OriginOld English stēpel, of Germanic origin; related to the adjective steep.
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