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noun • a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top | ||||||||
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noun • an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere | ||||||||
| 46% | 12 | Objects found atop church steeples | ||||||
noun • weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster | ||||||||
Old English Word For Tall Slender Stems Or Blades Of Grass That Came To Mean Long Tapering Objects Such As The Tops Of Church Steeples Crossword Clue
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SPIRES which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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SPIRES
Updated: October 12, 2023
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