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Spire
For Spire we have terms and definitions in 5 topics. The topics are Architecture, Cathedrals and Castles, Christian Cathedrals, Construction and Poetry.
Spire (Architecture) 
A tall, pyramidal, polygonal, or conical structure rising from a tower, turret, or roof (usually of a church) and terminating in a point
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Spire (Cathedrals and Castles)
An elongated, pointed structure that rises from a tower, turret, or roof.
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Spire (Christian Cathedrals)
A tall pyramid or cone-like structure built on a tower
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Spire (Construction)
An architectural or decorative feature of a skyscraper; the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat includes spires but not antennae when calculating the official height of a skyscraper
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Spire (Poetry)
to breathe
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