Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - tower
Tower
tower
n. & v. --n. 1 a a tall esp. square or circular structure, often part of a church, castle, etc. b a fortress etc. comprising or including a tower. c a tall structure housing machinery, apparatus, operators, etc. (cooling tower; control tower). 2 a place of defence; a protection. --v.intr. 1 (usu. foll. by above, high) reach or be high or above; be superior. 2 (of a bird) soar or hover. 3 (as towering adj.) a high, lofty (towering intellect). b violent (towering rage). Phrases and idioms tower block a tall building containing offices or flats. tower of silence a tall open-topped structure on which Parsees place their dead. tower of strength a person who gives strong and reliable support. Derivatives towered adj. towery adj. Etymology: OE torr, & ME tur, AF & OF tur etc., f. L turris f. Gk
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English tour, tor, from Old English torr & Anglo-French tur, tour, both from Latin turris, from Greek tyrris, tyrsis Date: before 12th century a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart (as a campanile) or be attached (as a church belfry) to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework (as an observation or transmission ~), a ~ing citadel ; fortress, one that provides support or protection ; bulwark , a personal computer case that stands in an upright position, ~ed adjective ~like adjective II. intransitive verb Date: 15th century to reach or rise to a great height, to exhibit superior qualities ; surpass ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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