Tower

  • 41tower*/*/ — [ˈtaʊə] noun [C] I a tall narrow structure, building, or part of a building a water tower[/ex] the Leaning Tower of Pisa[/ex] a church tower[/ex] • a tower of strength British someone who you can depend on for help in a difficult situation[/ex]… …

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  • 42tower — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, high rise (BrE), lofty (literary), massive, tall ▪ two storey/two story, 20 storey/20 story, etc …

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  • 43Tower — Tow|er auch: To|wer 〈[ taʊə(r)] m. 3〉 1. = Kontrollturm 2. kofferförmiger Computer, der meist auf dem Boden steht; →a. Desktop, Laptop [engl., „Turm“] * * * To|w|er [ ta̮uɐ ], der; s, [engl. (control) tower < (a)frz. tour < lat. turris =… …

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  • 44Tower — Recorded in the spellings of Tour, De la Tour, Latour, Torre, de la Torre, and diminutives such as Touret, Torricina etc, this is a surname which has to be described as European . In origin it can be said to be Roman, and from the pre Christian… …

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  • 45Tower — Original name in latin Tower Name in other language Tower, Tower Village State code IE Continent/City Europe/Dublin longitude 51.91667 latitude 8.6 altitude 94 Population 3099 Date 2012 01 18 …

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  • 46tower — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fortress, castle; skyscraper; campanile, belfry, spire. v. i. rise, soar; loom, transcend. See defense, ascent, height, stability. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. spire, mast, steeple, campanile, dungeon,… …

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  • 47tower — 1. noun a church tower Syn: steeple, spire; minaret; turret; bell tower, belfry, campanile; skyscraper, high rise, edifice; transmission tower 2. verb 1) snow capped peaks towered over the valley Syn: soar …

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  • 48tower — tow•er [[t]ˈtaʊ ər[/t]] n. 1) bui a building or structure higher than it is wide, either isolated or forming part of a building 2) such a structure used as or intended for a stronghold, fortress, prison, etc 3) bui any of various fully enclosed… …

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  • 49tower — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tour, tor, from Old English torr & Anglo French tur, tour, both from Latin turris, from Greek tyrris, tyrsis Date: before 12th century 1. a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high… …

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  • 50Tower — 51° 30′ 40″ N 0° 04′ 37″ W / 51.511, 0.077 …

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