Eiffel Tower

noun

a tower of skeletal iron construction in Paris, France: built for the exposition of 1889. 984 feet (300 meters) high.

Eiffel Tower

noun

a tower in Paris: designed by A. G. Eiffel; erected for the 1889 Paris Exposition. Height: 300 m (984 ft), raised in 1959 to 321 m (1052 ft)

Eiffel Tower

An iron structure that dominates the skyline of Paris . When it was built in the nineteenth century, it was the tallest freestanding structure in the world.

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Notes

The Eiffel Tower, because of its distinctive shape, has become a symbol (see also symbol ) of Paris.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Eiffel Tower¹

Named after A. G. Eiffel, its engineer and principal designer

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"I won't give up," she told thousands of flag-waving supporters in Place Vauban, close to the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sunday.

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The first event is planned for Place Vauban close to the Eiffel Tower on Sunday.

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The Eiffel Tower, behind Zelensky in a picture window as we talked in one of Paris's great museums, was lit up in yellow and blue, the colours of the Ukrainian national flag.

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The medals were designed by French luxury jeweller Chaumet and are set with a piece of iron taken from the Eiffel Tower during its renovation in the 20th Century.

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The Eiffel Tower was not, at its birth, universally admired.

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