- pinnacle
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Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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Pinnacle — Systems Unternehmensform Kapitalgesellschaft Unternehmenssitz Mount … Deutsch Wikipedia
pinnacle — [pin′ə kəl] n. [ME pinacle < MFr < LL(Ec) pinnaculum, dim. L pinna, pinnacle, feather: see PEN2] 1. a small turret or spire on a buttress or a supporting pier 2. a pointed formation, as at the top of a mountain; peak 3. the highest point;… … English World dictionary
Pinnacle — (Dinner Plain,Австралия) Категория отеля: Адрес: 1932 Tower Road, 3898 Dinner Plain, Австр … Каталог отелей
Pinnacle — Pin na*cle, n. [OE. pinacle, F. pinacle, L. pinnaculum, fr. pinna pinnacle, feather. See {Pin} a peg.] 1. (Arch.) An architectural member, upright, and generally ending in a small spire, used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pinnacle — Pin na*cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinnacled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pinnacling}.] To build or furnish with a pinnacle or pinnacles. T. Warton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pinnacle — I noun acme, apex, apogee, cap, ceiling, climax, consummation, crest, crown, crowning point, culmination, extremity, head, height, highest degree, highest point, meridian, peak, point, summit, tip, top, upper extremity, utmost extent, utmost… … Law dictionary
pinnacle — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. pinacle (1261), from L.L. pinnaculum gable, dim. of pinna peak, point, often confused with penna wing, feather. Figurative use is attested from c.1400 … Etymology dictionary
pinnacle — *summit, peak, apex, acme, climax, culmination, meridian, zenith, apogee … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pinnacle — [n] top, crest acme, apex, apogee, climax, cone, crown, culmination, greatest, height, max*, most*, needle*, obelisk, peak, pyramid, spire, steeple, summit, tops, tower, vertex, zenith; concepts 706,836 Ant. base, bottom, nadir … New thesaurus
pinnacle — ► NOUN 1) a high pointed piece of rock. 2) a small pointed turret built as an ornament on a roof. 3) the most successful point. ORIGIN Latin pinnaculum, from pinna wing, point … English terms dictionary
Pinnacle — Pinnacles Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Pour l’article homophone, voir Pinacle. Pinnacle peut désigner : Pinnacle Airlines, une petite compagnie aérienne américaine,… … Wikipédia en Français
