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1
: a slender tapering blade or stalk (as of grass)
2
: the upper tapering part of something (such as a tree or antler) : pinnacle
3
a
: a tapering roof or analogous pyramidal construction surmounting a tower
b
: steeple
a church spire
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Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
The cathedral endured a devastating fire in spring 2019 that resulted in the collapse of its spire and wooden latticework of its roof.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
While not a Derby-specific collectible per se, a coin for LMPD’s 4th Division — which operates in the area surrounding Churchill Downs — features an image of a horse race beneath the track’s twin spires on its front.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
The cathedral endured a devastating fire in spring 2019 that resulted in the collapse of its spire and wooden latticework of its roof.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Both crosses were removed from the cathedral’s steeple and spire in 1998 for building renovations.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Spire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spire. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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