Definitions for pinnacle
ˈpɪn ə kəlpin·na·cle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pinnaclenoun

   (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower

2. acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, topnoun

   the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

   "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

3. pinnacleverb

   a lofty peak

4. pinnacleverb

   surmount with a pinnacle

   "pinnacle a pediment"

5. pinnacleverb

   raise on or as if on a pinnacle

   "He did not want to be pinnacled"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. pinnaclenoun

   The highest point.

2. pinnaclenoun

   A tall, sharp and craggy rock or mountain.

3. pinnaclenoun

   An all-time high; a point of greatest achievement or success

4. pinnacleverb

   to put something on a pinnacle

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pinnaclenoun

   Etymology: pinnacle, Fr. pinna, Lat.

   1. A turret or elevation above the rest of the building.

   My letting some men go up to the pinnacle of the temple, was a temptation to them to cast me down headlong. Charles I .

   He who desires only heaven, laughs at that enchantment, which engages men to climb a tottering pinnacle, where the standing is uneasy, and the fall deadly. Decay of Piety.

   He took up ship-money where Noy left it, and, being a judge, carried it up to that pinnacle, from whence he almost broke his neck. Edward Hyde.

   Some metropolis
   With glist’ring spires and pinnacles adorn’d. John Milton.

   2. A high spiring point.

   The slipp’ry tops of human state,
   The gilded pinnacles of fate. Abraham Cowley.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pinnacle

   A pinnacle is an architectural element 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 other situations. The pinnacle looks like a small spire. It was mainly used in Gothic architecture.

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1. pinnacle

   A pinnacle is a noun that refers to the highest point or culmination of something, often indicating the peak achievement or excellence in a particular domain. It describes the ultimate level or apex of success, accomplishment, or development in a specific context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pinnaclenoun

   an architectural member, upright, and generally ending in a small spire, -- used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire, and the like. Pinnacles may be considered primarily as added weight, where it is necessary to resist the thrust of an arch, etc

2. Pinnaclenoun

   anything resembling a pinnacle; a lofty peak; a pointed summit

3. Pinnacleverb

   to build or furnish with a pinnacle or pinnacles

4. Etymology: [OE. pinacle, F. pinacle, L. pinnaculum, fr. pinna pinnacle, feather. See Pin a peg.]

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1. Pinnacle

   A pinnacle 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 other situations. The pinnacle looks like a small spire. It was mainly used in Gothic architecture. The pinnacle had two purposes: ⁕Ornamental – adding to the loftiness and verticity of the structure. They sometimes ended with statues, such as in Milan Cathedral. ⁕Structural – the pinnacles were very heavy and often rectified with lead, in order to enable the flying buttresses to contain the stress of the structure vaults and roof. This was done by adding compressive stress to the thrust vector and thus shifting it downwards rather than sideway.

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1. pannicle

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pinnacle in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pinnacle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of pinnacle in a Sentence

1. J. K. Rowling:

   Jane Austen is the pinnacle to which all other authors aspire.

2. Will Smith:

   I had dinner with Nelson Mandela and Muhammad Ali. I would say that was probably the high point of my career, that was the pinnacle. Nelson Mandela was on my left, and Muhammad Ali was on my right. And so I got fully aware that I meant absolutely nothing in this world.

3. Clifford V. Villalon:

   The pinnacle of success does not depend solely on one's luck or perseverance. It is also the environment and the people around you that let you reach the summit.

4. Thomas Wolfe:

   You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity.

5. Tiger Woods:

   I enter a tournament to compete at the highest level, and when I think I'm ready, I'll be back, i am committed to getting back to the pinnacle of my game.

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