tower
1[ tou-er ]
/ ˈtaʊ ər /
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noun
verb (used without object)
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Idioms for tower
tower of strength, a person who can be relied on for support, aid, or comfort, especially in times of difficulty.
Origin of tower
1First recorded before 900; Middle English noun tour, earlier tur, tor, from Old French tur, tor, from Latin turris, from Greek týrris, variant of týrsis “tower”; Middle English tor perhaps continuing Old English torr, from Latin turris, as above; late Middle English verb touren, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM tower
tow·er·less, adjectivetow·er·like, adjectiveWords nearby tower
towelette, toweling, towelling, towel rack, towel rail, tower, tower block, tower bolt, tower crane, towered, Tower Hamlets
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British Dictionary definitions for tower
tower
/ (ˈtaʊə) /
noun
a tall, usually square or circular structure, sometimes part of a larger building and usually built for a specific purposea church tower; a control tower
a place of defence or retreat
a mobile structure used in medieval warfare to attack a castle, etc
tower of strength a person who gives support, comfort, etc
verb
(intr) to be or rise like a tower; loom
Word Origin for tower
C12: from Old French tur, from Latin turris, from Greek
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