Eiffel

Eif-fel · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A surname, most famously associated with Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), French engineer who designed the Eiffel Tower.

  2. 2.

    Short for the Eiffel Tower, the famous iron lattice tower in Paris.

Phrases & expressions

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    Eiffel Tower — the famous landmark in Paris, France

Related words

See also: paris, tower

Etymology

German surname from the Eifel region in western Germany.