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spire1

Pronunciation: /spʌɪə/

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Definition of spire

noun

a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, typically a church tower.
the continuation of a tree trunk above the point where branching begins, especially in a tree of a tapering form.
a long tapering object:spires of delphiniums