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tower

1. tow.er \'tau.(-*)r\ \'tau.(-*)rd\ n [ME tour, tor, fr. OE torr & OF tor, 
   tur, both fr] often attrib . L turris, fr. Gk tyrsis 1: a building or 
   structure typically higher than its diameter and high rela tive to its 
   surroundings that may stand apart (as a campanile), or be attached (as a 
   church belfry) to a larger structure, and that may be of skeleton framework 
   (as an observation or transmission tower) 2: a towering citadel : FORTRESS  
   - tow.ered aj
2. tower vi : to reach or rise to a great height : SOAR; also : OV ERSHADOW