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Definition of Pinnacle
1. Noun. (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower.
2. Verb. Surmount with a pinnacle. "Pinnacle a pediment"
Generic synonyms: Surmount
3. Noun. The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development. "At the top of his profession"
Exact synonyms: Acme, Elevation, Height, Meridian, Peak, Summit, Superlative, Tiptop, Top
Generic synonyms: Degree, Level, Point, Stage
Derivative terms: Elevate, Elevate, Meridian, Peak, Superlative, Top, Top
Generic synonyms: Degree, Level, Point, Stage
Derivative terms: Elevate, Elevate, Meridian, Peak, Superlative, Top, Top
4. Verb. Raise on or as if on a pinnacle. "He did not want to be pinnacled"
5. Noun. A lofty peak.
Definition of Pinnacle
1. n. An architectural member, upright, and generally ending in a small spire, -- used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire, and the like. Pinnacles may be considered primarily as added weight, where it is necessary to resist the thrust of an arch, etc.
2. v. t. To build or furnish with a pinnacle or pinnacles.
Definition of Pinnacle
1. to place on a summit [v -CLED, -CLING, -CLES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pinnacle
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