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单词 flèche
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Definition of flèche in English:

flèche

noun fleɪʃflɛʃfleSH
  • A slender spire, typically over the intersection of the nave and the transept of a church.

    (尤指十字形教堂中堂和耳堂交合处正上方的)尖顶塔,尖阁

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Yet the external composition is medieval, not to say picturesque, partly due to the Victoria Tower and the Clock Tower (housing Big Ben), and to the turrets and central flèche which disguise heating and ventilation ducts.
    Synonyms
    steeple, belfry

Origin

Mid 19th century: French, literally 'arrow'.

Rhymes

crèche, kesh

Definition of flèche in US English:

flèche

nounfleSH
  • A slender spire, typically over the intersection of the nave and the transept of a Gothic church.

    (尤指十字形教堂中堂和耳堂交合处正上方的)尖顶塔,尖阁

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Yet the external composition is medieval, not to say picturesque, partly due to the Victoria Tower and the Clock Tower (housing Big Ben), and to the turrets and central flèche which disguise heating and ventilation ducts.
    Synonyms
    steeple, belfry

Origin

Mid 19th century: French, literally ‘arrow’.

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