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steeple definition

stee·ple (stē′pəl)

noun

  1. a tower rising above the main structure of a building, esp. of a church, usually capped with a spire
  2. a church tower with a spire; also, the spire

Etymology: ME stepel < OE < base of steap, lofty: see steep

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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