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Steeplechasing :: Steeple (n.) A spire; also, the tower and spire taken together; the whole of a structure if the roof is of spire form. See Spire..

Weathercock :: Weathercock (n.) A vane, or weather vane; -- so called because originally often in the figure of a cock, turning on the top of a spire with the wind, and showing its direction..

Terebra :: Terebra (n.) A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell..

Snoring :: Snoring (n.) The act of respiring through the open mouth so that the currents of inspired and expired air cause a vibration of the uvula and soft palate, thus giving rise to a sound more or less harsh. It is usually unvoluntary, but may be produced voluntarily..

Transpire :: Transpire (v. i.) To pass off in the form of vapor or insensible perspiration; to exhale.

Inspire :: Inspire (v. t.) To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; -- opposed to expire.

Patriotism :: Patriotism (n.) Love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one's country.

Apex :: Apex (n.) The tip, top, point, or angular summit of anything; as, the apex of a mountain, spire, or cone; the apex, or tip, of a leaf..

Top :: Top (n.) The highest part of anything; the upper end, edge, or extremity; the upper side or surface; summit; apex; vertex; cover; lid; as, the top of a spire; the top of a house; the top of a mountain; the top of the ground..

Sufflation :: Sufflate (v. t.) To blow up; to inflate; to inspire.

Unlikely :: Unlikely (a.) Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable.

Elan :: Elan (b.) Ardor inspired by passion or enthusiasm.

Band :: Band (v. i.) To confederate for some common purpose; to unite; to conspire together.

Dictate :: Dictate (v. t.) To tell or utter so that another may write down; to inspire; to compose; as, to dictate a letter to an amanuensis..

Cupola :: Cupola (n.) The top of the spire of the cochlea of the ear.

Protestant :: Protestant (v.) One who protests; -- originally applied to those who adhered to Luther, and protested against, or made a solemn declaration of dissent from, a decree of the Emperor Charles V. and the Diet of Spires, in 1529, against the Reformers, and appealed to a general council; -- now used in a popular sense to designate any Christian who does not belong to the Roman Catholic or the Greek Church..

Inspire :: Inspire (v. i.) To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; -- opposed to expire.

Visioned :: Visioned (a.) Having the power of seeing visions; inspired; also, seen in visions..

Breather :: Breather (n.) One who breathes. Hence: (a) One who lives.(b) One who utters. (c) One who animates or inspires.

Sinistral :: Sinistral (a.) Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed; -- said of certain spiral shells.

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