Recent Examples on the WebBut, while the need to issue calls to prayer from the towers dwindled, minarets took on a profound symbolism akin to that of towering cathedrals and church steeples that dot landscapes in the Western world.—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024 Its quaint streets embody quintessential small-town Vermont, offering white church steeples, local breweries, fantastic restaurants, dynamite art galleries, and many other attractions.—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024 The inside of the old steeple has become an artful appendage in the Q Prime office.—Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024 Ignited by a long firewire from the church steeple, a massive alligator and Titanic replica burned bright, illuminating the large crowd of onlookers crammed onto the promenade.—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for steeple
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English stepel, from Old English stēpel tower; akin to Old English stēap steep
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of steeple was
before the 12th century
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