Definition of "steeple" [stee•ple]

• A tall tower forming the superstructure of a building, such as a church or temple, and usually surmounted by a spire. (noun)
• A spire. (noun)

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• "With quaint anglers in steeple-crowned hats, setting forth to fish, or breakfasting under a tree (untrammelled by the formalities of a nursery meal), or bringing their spoils to a wayside inn with a painted fish upon the sign-board, and a hostess in a high hat and a stiff-bustled dress at the door."
• "Our steeple is a symbol, one that makes me think of other such symbols, such as the New England favorite, the lighthouse."
• "Our steeple is a prominent symbol, and, it must be said, how well we care for it speaks volumes about who we are."