faîte — meaning in English

English meaning

• crown noun An ornamental headpiece worn by a monarch as a symbol of royal power.
• ridge noun A long, narrow raised strip of land, such as a chain of hills or mountains.

Senses

faîte is used for these senses in English:

• crown The highest part of a hill.
• ridge The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.

crown — full definition

1. noun An ornamental headpiece worn by a monarch as a symbol of royal power.
2. noun The topmost part of something, such as the head, a hat, or a hill.
3. noun An artificial cap fitted over a damaged tooth.
4. verb To formally place a crown on someone, making them monarch.
5. verb To form the finishing, topmost achievement of something.

ridge — full definition

1. noun A long, narrow raised strip of land, such as a chain of hills or mountains.
2. noun The horizontal line at the top of a roof where two sloping sides meet.
3. noun In weather, an elongated area of high atmospheric pressure.
4. verb To form into or mark with ridges.

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