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Definition
the highest point
in various senses, including:
- the best stage of development — as in "I met her at the pinnacle of her success."
- a high pointed rock formation or mountain peak — as in "The eagle circled the rocky pinnacle."
- a pointed tower at the top of a building — as in "With the pinnacle, it is the highest building in the city."
- The pinnacle of the mosque had vanished, and the roof line of the college itself looked as if a hundred-ton gun had been at work upon it.1.9 — Book 1 Chapter 9 — The Fighting Begins (58% in)
There are no more uses of "pinnacle" in The War of the Worlds.
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