What does cime in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cime in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cime in French.

The word cime in French means peak, summit, top, top, crown, pinnacle, height. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cime

peak, summit, top

nom féminin (sommet pointu) (of mountain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous admirons les cimes enneigées des Alpes.
We are admiring the snowy peaks of the Alps.

top, crown

nom féminin (le haut) (of tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces oiseaux nichent à la cime du chêne.
Those birds are nesting at the top of the oak tree.

pinnacle, height

nom féminin (littéraire (summum) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette philosophie fait partie des cimes de la pensée.
This philosophy belongs to the pinnacle of thought.

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