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Meaning of "finial" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FINIAL

From finial (adj), variant of final.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FINIAL

finial  [ˈfaɪnɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FINIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Finial is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FINIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

finial

Finial

A finial is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature. In architecture it is a decorative device, typically carved in stone, employed decoratively to emphasize the apex of a dome, spire, tower, roof, or gable or any of various distinctive ornaments at the top, end, or corner of a building or structure. Where there are several such elements they may be called pinnacles. Smaller finials in materials such as metal or wood are used as a decorative ornament on the tops or ends of poles or rods such as tent-poles or curtain rods or any object such as a piece of furniture. These are frequently seen on top of bed posts or clocks. Decorative finials are also commonly used to fasten lampshades, and as an ornamental element at the end of the handles of souvenir spoons. The charm at the end of a ceiling fan pull chain, or a lamp pull chain is also known as a finial. During the various dynasties in China, a finial was worn on the top of the hat's civil or military officials during formal court ceremonies. The finial was changed to a knob for other daily usage.

Definition of finial in the English dictionary

The definition of finial in the dictionary is an ornament on top of a spire, gable, etc, esp in the form of a foliated fleur-de-lys. Other definition of finial is an ornament at the top of a piece of furniture, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FINIAL


calcaneal
kælˈkeɪnɪəl
cranial
ˈkreɪnɪəl
curvilineal
ˌkɜːvɪˈlɪnɪəl
domanial
dəʊˈmeɪnɪəl
endocranial
ˌɛndəʊˈkreɪnɪəl
extracranial
ˌekstrəˈkreɪnɪəl
geranial
dʒɪˈreɪnɪəl
interlineal
ˌɪntəˈlɪnɪəl
intracranial
ˌɪntrəˈkreɪnɪəl
lineal
ˈlɪnɪəl
matrilineal
ˌmætrɪˈlɪnɪəl
patrilineal
ˌpætrɪˈlɪnɪəl
pectineal
pekˈtɪnɪəl
pineal
ˈpɪnɪəl
postcranial
ˌpəʊstˈkreɪnɪəl
rectilineal
ˌrektɪˈlɪnɪəl
tineal
ˈtɪnɪəl
transcranial
trænzˈkreɪnɪəl
trichogynial
ˌtrɪkəʊˈdʒɪnɪəl
unlineal
ʌnˈlɪnɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FINIAL

finialed
finical
finicality
finically
finicalness
finickety
finickiness
finicking
finicky
fining
finings
finis
finish
finish line
finished
finished product
finisher
finishing
finishing line

WORDS THAT END LIKE FINIAL

bicentennial
biennial
centennial
ceremonial
colonial
congenial
denial
genial
intercolonial
matrimonial
menial
millennial
monial
neocolonial
patrimonial
perennial
post-colonial
testimonial
vaccinial
venial

Synonyms and antonyms of finial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «finial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FINIAL

Find out the translation of finial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of finial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «finial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

顶尖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

florón
570 millions of speakers

English

finial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कलश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محسوما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

навершие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

florão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আকারের ফিনিয়ালে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fleuron
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Finial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kreuzblume
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フィニアル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

머리 장식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Finial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Finial
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

finial
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फाइनल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

topuzla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

finial
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zwieńczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

навершя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

finial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίστεψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

finial
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

finialen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spir
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of finial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FINIAL»

The term «finial» is regularly used and occupies the 63.206 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FINIAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «finial» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «finial» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about finial

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FINIAL»

Discover the use of finial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to finial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Buddhist Sculpture of Northern Thailand
gles supporting the flame one in front, one in back and two on the sides.10 Other finial shapes, which are not as common, include a patterned flame, a spiky tiered flame, a three- pronged flame, a stupa shape (or vase or gourd-shaped finial ...
Carol Stratton, 2004
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Creative Window Treat-rev-sc
Wixxl pole and hall finial. • Fabric glue. • Heavy-duty stapler and staples. Cord. braid. or other trim. Two rubber bands for each finial. CUTTING DIRECTIONS Cut the decorator fabric the same length as the pole with the width equal to the pole ...
Creative Publishing international Creative Publishing International
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How to Build Wooden Gates and Picket Fences: 100 Classic Designs
Ordering. Picket. and. Finial. Patterns. PICKET FENCES ARE BEAUTIFUL WHETHER THEY ARE DECORATED WITH SIMPLE POINTED tops or ornately scrolling designs. Even the most lavish sawn pickets are quite easy to cut; they just take ...
Kevin Geist, 1994
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Warman's Country Antiques Price Guide
Covered jar, 3 1/4 in. tall, turnings on body, lid with urn finial, pencil inscription with name and 1863 date, age cracks......................$300 Covered jar, 4 in. tall, squat form, turned rings, urn finial, uneven worn finish, age cracks in body.
Mark F. Moran, 2003
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Elly Sienkiewicz's Beloved Baltimore Album Quilts: 25 ...
... embroidery (page 82), and beads-in-a-row (page 82). Optionally, add ink embellishments (page 43). Flagpole Finial Topping off the flagpole with a stencil- shaded Ultrasuede finial provides a glorious touch on this block. Follow these steps: ...
Elly Sienkiewicz, 2010
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Religion and Architecture in Premodern Indonesia: Studies in ...
Comparing the plumes of the Nage with the brush finial of Manggarai, it seems that the supple plume was the old ideal. On roofs of permanent buildings its fragile vulnerability led, however, to various ways of either stabilising it or of replacing it ...
G. Domenig, 2014
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Warriors of the Himalayas: Rediscovering the Arms and Armor ...
MULTI-PLATE HELMET OF THIRTY-TWO LAMES The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Arthur Och: Sulzberger Gifi, 2oo;(2o05.146) I2, detail of brim F f 12, detail of finial. --_ 'Ff/}.f\ "//-\T"/1 W' 11, detail of brim compartments, ...
Donald J. LaRocca, 2006
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Foam Decor: Carve 30 Elegant Home Accents
Use the shape cutter to cut the finial pattern from the pattern sheet. 3.3. Pin the pattern to the foam. Cut around the pattern with the heated knife blade. 4.4. Repeat Step 3 for the other finial. 5.5. Unplug the heated tool. Once the tool is cool, ...
Kristy McNeil, 2003
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Nomadic Art of the Eastern Eurasian Steppes: The Eugene V. ...
Rapt0r's-head. finial. Northwest China, Ningxia, 3rd century B.C. Tinned bronze Height 5'/2 in. (14 cm); width 7/s in. (2.2 cm) Ex. coll.: R. H. Ellsworth, Ltd., New York This finial is cast in the shape of a ...
Emma C. Bunker, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), 2002
10
Antique Trader Pottery and Porcelain Ceramics Price Guide
Royal Corona Ware Teapot Teapot, cov., squatty ovoid body on short foot, flattened dome cover w/button finial, C-form handle, gently serpentine spout, dark blue spout, handle & finial, gold highlights, Royal Corona Ware, S. Hancock & Sons, ...
Kyle Husfloen, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FINIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term finial is used in the context of the following news items.
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Places I remember
And a simple service is performed on the winter solstice, the highlight of which is fixing a bitter orange on a stick to the finial. Photos of Maru ... «Kathmandu Post, Jul 15»
2
Farewell Bishop Tim: The Bishop of Leicester reflects on his 16 …
The home, Bishop's Lodge, has one of those cone-shaped roof turrets with a small decorative finial perched on top. It's the kind of house which ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
3
Blanchard — Percle
... by double-faced satin ribbon finished with a crystal finial which held a locket in remembrance of Charisse Danielle Percle, sister of the groom. «The Daily Iberian, Jul 15»
4
In search of memories of Shrewsbury Market Hall
Remarkably all 48,000 bricks used in the construction of the 200ft clock tower, which is topped by a 40ft aluminium finial, were laid by two local ... «shropshirelive.com, Jul 15»
5
Kohler in Bangladesh
... Toilet, River Bath Whirlpool, Laureate Iron Works Lav and Bath Tubwith Finial range of faucets in Oil Rubbed Bronze and many more. «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
6
A $100000 Eagle Finial
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading directly to the recovery of a Napoleonic ... «Maine Antique Digest, Jul 15»
7
Art imitates ART
The vadakkan crown finial resembles that of a nilavilakku while the thekkan finial is shaped like the jaw of a crocodile. I favour the vadakkan ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
8
This is Facebook's brand-new, totally redesigned logo
The new logo also has a “single-storey” letter “a”—there's no finial, as it's called—adding to the overall rounded look of the logo. The initial ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
9
Elegance returned to Fonthill gatepost
... core and using fresh concrete to reconstruct the gateway down to every original detail, including the cornices, finial (ball) on top and “Fonthill” ... «Bucks County Courier Times, Jul 15»
10
Taking a turn at woodturning
His piece was made from a combination of walnut with a box elder lining and osage orange finial. An integral part of the club's purpose is ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jun 15»

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