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Definition of overtowering in English:

overtowering

adjective

  • That towers over or above; (also figurative) surpassing, dominating.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Fuller (1607/8–1661), Church of England clergyman. From over- + towering.

Pronunciation

overtowering

/ˌəʊvəˈtaʊərɪŋ/