Eiffel

American

[ahy-fuhl, e-fel] / ˈaɪ fəl, ɛˈfɛl /

noun

Alexandre Gustave 1832–1923, French civil engineer and pioneer aerodynamic researcher.

Eiffel British

/ ɛfɛl, ˈaɪfəl /

noun

Alexandre Gustave (alɛksɑ̃drə ɡystav). 1832–1923, French engineer

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“They say that this store gets more visits than the Eiffel Tower,” Deborah Yeh, Sephora’s global chief marketing officer, says as we walk through the crowded boutique on a fall afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its monuments, such as the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe.

From BBC

The first challenge was to make me the only person in front of the Eiffel Tower.

From The Wall Street Journal

When night falls, the Eiffel Tower will be bathed in the red, white and blue of the French flag.

From BBC

Directed by Burgess Meredith, who also plays a murder suspect, it adds a thrilling chase up the actual Eiffel Tower, no special effects required.

From Los Angeles Times

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