EIFFEL TOWER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A wrought iron tower 300 meters high that was constructed in Paris in 1889; for many years it was the tallest man-made structure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Instance hypernyms:

tower (a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building)

Holonyms ("Eiffel Tower" is a part of...):

capital of France; City of Light; French capital; Paris (the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce)

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