Spires Meaning in English

word · lemma: spire

US

ˈspaɪɹz

SPYERZ

UK

spˈaɪəz

SPY-uhz

परिभाषा

Tall, pointed structures on top of buildings, especially churches or temples. 'Spires' refers to more than one spire.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

'Spires' almost always refers to architecture, often religious buildings. Common collocations: 'church spires', 'city spires'. Not to be confused with 'spire' as a verb or other sense—the noun is most frequent.

• Spanish: agujas (de edificio) - pináculos
• Portuguese (BR): torres pontiagudas - pináculos
• Portuguese (PT): torres pontiagudas - pináculos
• Chinese (Simplified): 尖顶
• Chinese (Traditional): 尖頂
• Hindi: शिखर (इमारत का)
• Arabic: أبراج مدببة - قِمم مدببة (للمباني)
• Bengali: চূড়া (গির্জা/মন্দির) - চূড়াগুলি
• Russian: шпили
• Japanese: 尖塔
• Vietnamese: tháp nhọn
• Korean: 첨탑
• Turkish: kule - sivri kule (mimari)
• Urdu: مینار
• Indonesian: menara runcing

उदाहरण वाक्य

The church has three spires.

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The city's spires could be seen from far away.

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Many old cathedrals have tall spires.

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You can spot the spires of the cathedral over the rooftops.

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At sunset, the castle's spires glowed in the orange light.

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The spires give the city skyline a very unique look.

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