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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pin•na•cle /ˈpɪnəkəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a high peak or top of a mountain, esp. one that is pointed and thin.
- the highest point one can reach, as of success, power, etc.:[often: the + ~]at the pinnacle of success.
- Architecturea relatively small upright structure above a roof or on a tower.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pin•na•cle (pin′ə kəl),USA pronunciation n., v., -cled, -cling. n. - a lofty peak.
- the highest or culminating point, as of success, power, fame, etc.:the pinnacle of one's career.
- any pointed, towering part or formation, as of rock.
- Architecturea relatively small, upright structure, commonly terminating in a gable, a pyramid, or a cone, rising above the roof or coping of a building, or capping a tower, buttress, or other projecting architectural member. See illus. under imbrication.
v.t. - to place on or as on a pinnacle.
- to form a pinnacle on;
crown.
- Late Latin pinnāculum gable, equivalent. to Latin pinn(a) raised part of a parapet, literally, wing, feather (see pinna) + -āculum; see tabernacle
- Middle French
- Middle English pinacle 1300–50
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged apex, acme, summit, zenith.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged needle.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged base.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pinnacle /ˈpɪnəkəl/ n - the highest point or level, esp of fame, success, etc
- a towering peak, as of a mountain
- a slender upright structure in the form of a cone, pyramid, or spire on the top of a buttress, gable, or tower
vb (transitive)- to set on or as if on a pinnacle
- to furnish with a pinnacle or pinnacles
- to crown with a pinnacle
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Late Latin pinnāculum a peak, from Latin pinna wing |