/ ˈstiːpl; NAmE / noun
a tall pointed tower on the roof of a church, often with a spire on it
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English stēpel , of Germanic origin; related to the adjective steep .
/ ˈstiːpl; NAmE / noun
a tall pointed tower on the roof of a church, often with a spire on it
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English stēpel , of Germanic origin; related to the adjective steep .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005