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spired

[ spahyuhrd ]

adjective

  1. having a spire.


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Other Words From

  • multi·spired adjective
  • un·spired adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spired1

First recorded in 1600–10; spire 1 + -ed 3
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Example Sentences

When I stared up at the spired summit of 10,912-foot Cathedral Peak in the amber glow of sunset, I felt a strange mix of immense gratitude and stalwart duty.

He had something of the spirit which in-spired the old mining-camp.

Leaving half a dozen men in the boat, he took the rest, ten mighty archers of Khawarizm, in spired helmets and tiger-skin cloaks.

He drew his scimitar and advanced, confident in his spired helmet and close-meshed mail.

Above the whole towered a rather pretentious two-spired church.

There was the grey old spired pile, lying lovely against the pale evening light.

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