Eiffel

[ ahy-fuhl; French e-fel ]

/ ˈaɪ fəl; French ɛˈfɛl /

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noun

A·le·xan·dre Gus·tave

[a-lek-sahn-druh gys-tav], /a lɛkˈsɑ̃ drə güsˈtav/, 1832–1923, French civil engineer and pioneer aerodynamic researcher.

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Words nearby Eiffel

eidoptometry, eidos, Eid-ul-Adha, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eifel, Eiffel, Eiffel Tower, Eigen, eigenfrequency, eigenfunction, eigentone

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How to use Eiffel in a sentence

This was not the Impossible—the Eiffel Tower, the Sydney Opera House—this was a walk above the LongHouse pond.
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The mountain resort town of Dalat fancies itself “The Paris of Vietnam,” complete with a replica Eiffel Tower in the center.
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From Paris, there came a dispatch of a commemoration of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, across from the Eiffel Tower.
The Ways of American Memory|Fouad Ajami|September 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In the last three weeks, the Eiffel Tower has been evacuated twice for bomb threats.
How to Travel Safe|Lauren Streib|October 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Today in Tokyo, beneath the Eiffel Tower, in Ghana's Black Star Square.
Best of the Memorial Service|The Daily Beast|July 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The brilliant beacon of the Eiffel Tower sat high up in the sky, like an exile star.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird
At the other end of the city, they gather round the Eiffel Tower, which now bears the highest artillery in the world.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
From whatever direction you return, the first you see of the great city is the Eiffel Tower.
Paris Vistas|Helen Davenport Gibbons
"I want to go up the tour Eiffel," said Jack, who delighted in such performances, the higher up the better.
The Four Corners Abroad|Amy Ella Blanchard
A great red full moon represented her countenance, radiant with the color of the Eiffel Tower.
Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl|Jenny Wren

British Dictionary definitions for Eiffel

Eiffel

/ (ˈaɪfəl, French ɛfɛl) /

noun

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

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