pinnacle
pinnacle: n. & v. --n.
1 the culmination or climax (of endeavour, success, etc.).
2 a natural peak.
3 a small ornamental turret usu. ending in a pyramid or cone, crowning a buttress, roof, etc. --v.tr.
1 set on or as if on a pinnacle.
2 form the pinnacle of.
3 provide with pinnacles. [ME pinacle f. OF pin(n)acle f. LL pinnaculum f. pinna wing, point (as PIN, -CULE)]
Most popular pairs with pinnacle
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