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  • 11Pinnacle — 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,… …

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  • 12pinnacle — n. 1) to reach a pinnacle (to reach the pinnacle of one s power) 2) at a pinnacle (at the pinnacle of one s success) * * * [ pɪnək(ə)l] at a pinnacle (at the pinnacle of one s success) to reach a pinnacle (to reach the pinnacleof one s power) …

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  • 13pinnacle — [[t]pɪ̱nɪkəl[/t]] pinnacles 1) N COUNT A pinnacle is a pointed piece of stone or rock that is high above the ground. A walker broke his arms, legs and pelvis yesterday when he plunged 80ft from a rocky pinnacle. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, N of n If… …

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  • 14Pinnacle — A pinnacle (from Latin pinnaculum , a little feather, pinna, compare panache ) is an architectural ornament originally forming the cap or crown of a buttress or small turret, but afterwards used on parapets at the corners of towers and in many… …

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  • 15pinnacle — /pin euh keuhl/, n., v., pinnacled, pinnacling. n. 1. a lofty peak. 2. the highest or culminating point, as of success, power, fame, etc.: the pinnacle of one s career. 3. any pointed, towering part or formation, as of rock. 4. Archit. a… …

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  • 16pinnacle — noun VERB + PINNACLE ▪ reach ▪ He had reached the pinnacle of his military career. PREPOSITION ▪ at the pinnacle of ▪ Sh …

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  • 17pinnacle — UK [ˈpɪnək(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms pinnacle : singular pinnacle plural pinnacles literary 1) [usually singular] the most successful or exciting part of someone s life pinnacle of: This film marked the pinnacle of her acting career.… …

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  • 18pinnacle — /ˈpɪnəkəl / (say pinuhkuhl) noun 1. a lofty peak. 2. a lofty eminence or position. 3. the highest or culminating point: the pinnacle of fame. 4. any pointed, towering part or formation, as of rock. 5. Architecture a relatively small upright… …

  • 19pinnacle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pinacle, from Anglo French, from Late Latin pinnaculum small wing, gable, from Latin pinna wing, battlement Date: 14th century 1. an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used… …

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  • 20pinnacle — pin|na|cle [ˈpınəkəl] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: pinacle, from Late Latin pinnaculum, from Latin pinna wing, wall around the top of a castle ] 1.) [singular] the most successful, powerful, exciting etc part of something ▪ the… …

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