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towery

American  
[tou-uh-ree] / ˈtaʊ ə ri /

adjective

  1. having towers.

    a towery city.

  2. very tall; lofty.

    towery oaks.


Etymology

Origin of towery

First recorded in 1605–15; tower 1 + -y 1

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This said, his sea-green steeds divide the foam, And reach high Aegae and the towery dome.

From The Odyssey by Alexander Pope

Far in the north Himálaya, lifting high His towery summits till they cleave the sky, Spans the wide land from east to western sea, Lord of the hills, instinct with deity.

From The Birth of the War-God A Poem by Kalidasa by Kalidasa

Exalt thy towery head, and lift thy eyes!

From The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 by George Gilfillan

Haste, my brother flood; And check this mortal that controls a god; Our bravest heroes else shall quit the fight, And Ilion tumble from her towery height.

From The Iliad by Alexander Pope

Thus having said, the glorious chief resumes His towery helmet black with shading plumes.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by T. L. (Thomas Louis) Haines

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