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For a house, somewhere near Los Angeles I found an old church. Very old, no longer used. So we moved the church to the land, and I took off the steeple, and I got my hands dirty.
Douglas Sirk

Meaning of "steeple" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STEEPLE

Old English stēpel.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STEEPLE

steeple  [ˈstiːpəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEEPLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Steeple 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 STEEPLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

steeple

Steeple

A steeple, in architecture, is a tall tower on a building, topped by a spire and often incorporating a belfry and other components. Steeples are very common on Christian churches and cathedrals and the use of the term generally connotes a religious structure. They may be stand-alone structures, or incorporated into the entrance or center of the building.

Definition of steeple in the English dictionary

The first definition of steeple in the dictionary is a tall ornamental tower that forms the superstructure of a church, temple, etc. Other definition of steeple is such a tower with the spire above it. Steeple is also any spire or pointed structure.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STEEPLE


businesspeople
ˈbɪznɪs ˈpiːpəl
carpal
ˈkɑːpəl
craftspeople
ˈkrɑːftsˌpiːpəl
outpeople
ˌaʊtˈpiːpəl
overpeople
ˌəʊvəˈpiːpəl
peepul
ˈpiːpəl
people
ˈpiːpəl
pipul
ˈpiːpəl
pupil
ˈpjuːpəl
purple
ˈpɜːpəl
repeople
riːˈpiːpəl
sheeple
ˈʃiːpəl
tepal
ˈtiːpəl
townspeople
ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpəl
tradespeople
ˈtreɪdzˌpiːpəl
tribespeople
ˈtraɪbzpiːpəl
tweeple
ˈtwiːpəl
unpeople
ʌnˈpiːpəl
wheeple
ˈhwiːpəl
workpeople
ˈwɜːkˌpiːpəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEEPLE

steep
steep-sided
steep-up
steepdowne
steeped
steepedowne
steepen
steeper
steepiness
steepish
steeplebush
steeplechase
steeplechaser
steeplechasing
steepled
steeplejack
steeply
steepness
steer
steer clear of

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEEPLE

A-sample
ample
apple
couple
example
for example
House of the People
in principle
maple
multiple
nipple
pineapple
principle
sample
simple
staple
temple
the good people
the people
triple

Synonyms and antonyms of steeple in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STEEPLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «steeple» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of steeple

Translation of «steeple» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEEPLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

尖塔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

campanario
570 millions of speakers

English

steeple
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घंटाघर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بُرْجُ الكَنِيسَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колокольня
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

torre da igreja
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গির্জা বুরূজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clocher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Steeple
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kirchturm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

尖塔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뾰족탑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Steeple
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngọn tháp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்தூபி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टिपल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çan kulesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

campanile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wieża
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шпиль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

turlă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καμπαναριό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kyrktorn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spir
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of steeple

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEEPLE»

The term «steeple» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.617 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STEEPLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «steeple» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «steeple» 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 steeple

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3 QUOTES WITH «STEEPLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word steeple.
1
Karl Philipp Moritz
Westminster Abbey, the Tower, a steeple, one church, and then another, presented themselves to our view; and we could now plainly distinguish the high round chimneys on the tops of the houses, which yet seemed to us to form an innumerable number of smaller spires, or steeples.
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Arthur Rimbaud
I have stretched ropes from steeple to steeple; garlands from window to window; golden chains from star to star, and I dance.
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Douglas Sirk
For a house, somewhere near Los Angeles I found an old church. Very old, no longer used. So we moved the church to the land, and I took off the steeple, and I got my hands dirty.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEEPLE»

Discover the use of steeple in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to steeple and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bent Steeple
Something is in the trees.
G. Wells Taylor, 2009
2
Steeple Jack
A carpenter shares his experiences climbing church steeples, including one which was an amazing, immediate answer to prayer. (Christian)
Richard G. Olson, 2005
3
The Last Dragon of Steeple Morden
One of the most fantastic aspects of this story is that it is all true.
John J. Kevil, 2012
4
Mirror, Mirror (Mills & Boon Love Inspired) (Steeple Hill ...
"Who Is The Fairest One Of All.
Judy Baer, 2012
5
City Steeple, City Streets: Saints' Tales from Granada and a ...
"Extremely exciting for the field of Spanish and European cultural studies, which . . . has tended to overlook issues of the religious imagination, narrative, and folklore.
Candace Slater, 1990
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Sleeping Beauty (Mills & Boon Love Inspired) (Steeple Hill ...
Will Suze Sleepwalk Into The Arms Of Her Dream Man?
Judy Baer, 2011
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A Heart for the Dropped Stitches (Mills & Boon Love ...
I've met Mr. Could-Be-Right-If-I-Understood-Him.
Janet Tronstad, 2012
8
My So-Called Love Life (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense) ...
A cartoon character is ruining my love life! Yes, it's true. I'm the voice of Maggy Hoot, the wisecracking owl from the hit animated series Arborville.
Allie Pleiter, 2012
9
Steeple Bush
Typescripts of contents and text of Steeple bush (New York, 1947), together with proof of Limited edition notice and sample page of text.
Robert Frost, 1947
10
Be My Neat-Heart (Mills & Boon Love Inspired) (Steeple Hill ...
I've been told the reason I'm still single at twenty-nine is because there'll never be a man tidy enough for me.
Judy Baer, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEEPLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term steeple is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greenfield church's steeple toppled during storm
GREENFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Members of a central Indiana church aren't sure whether they'll replace the 18-foot-tall steeple that was toppled over by strong winds ... «WISH-TV, Jun 15»
2
Caught on video: Church Steeple in Maine struck by lightning
It's pretty clear if you want to reduce the number of church fires, get rid of the steeple. Even 16-year-old Carl Bouley, a junior member of the Grand Isle (Maine) ... «STATter911, May 15»
3
On anniversary of R.E.M.'s first show, restoration of iconic steeple
The association opted instead to give the steeple to the nearby Nuci's Space, a nonprofit organization that provides an array of services to assist in the emotional ... «Online Athens, Apr 15»
4
Workers topple steeple of historic Muscatine church
Crews have pulled down a steeple as demolition continues on a church that had stood in Muscatine for more than a century. Workers used heavy equipment ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Mar 15»
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Crowdfunding effort to restore R.E.M. Steeple falls short, but still …
A 60-day crowdfunding campaign for Nuci's Space, aimed both at restoring the “R.E.M. steeple” and helping the nonprofit group fund the health care assistance ... «Online Athens, Jan 15»
6
Athens Musicians Unite to Save the REM Steeple
For an Athens landmark, the St. Mary's steeple is battered. If you didn't know what it meant, you might even want to tear it down. Undeniably, the structure is ... «Paste Magazine, Nov 14»
7
Historic Portland church celebrates return of bell and steeple
PORTLAND, Mich. – The church community is celebrating the return of a bell and steeple at a historic church Tuesday. They were taken down a year ago due to ... «Fox17, Oct 14»
8
NYC church gets $71M for air rights over steeple
New York City's St. Thomas Church on Fifth Ave. at W. 53th St. has just squeezed $71.12 million out of thin air — from the air rights above its steeple, to be ... «New York Post, Sep 14»
9
St. Josaphat Church reopens after repairs are made to damaged …
A severe wind storm damaged the iconic steeple that rises 215 feet above the church on Canfield Avenue. 70 mile per hour winds twisted the steeple at its base ... «WXYZ, Sep 14»
10
Fire Sparked at Norwalk Church After Lightning Strikes Church …
Lightning struck a church steeple before it caught fire Saturday evening, according to Norwalk Deputy Director of Emergency Management Michele DeLuca. «NBC Connecticut, Sep 14»

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