pinnacle
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1pin·na·cle

noun \ˈpi-ni-kəl\

Definition of PINNACLE

1
: an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
2
: a structure or formation suggesting a pinnacle; specifically : a lofty peak
3
: the highest point of development or achievement : acme

Examples of PINNACLE

  1. <a singer who has reached the pinnacle of success>

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Origin of PINNACLE

Middle English pinacle, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pinnaculum small wing, gable, from Latin pinna wing, battlement
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

Rhymes with PINNACLE

2pinnacle

transitive verb
pinnacledpinnacling \-k(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of PINNACLE

1
: to surmount with a pinnacle
2
: to raise or rear on a pinnacle

First Known Use of PINNACLE

14th century

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

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