Sharp reminder of the church's status (5)
I believe the answer is:
spire
This might be a double definition.
'sharp' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'reminder of the church's status' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for spire that I've seen before include "Church feature visible from a distance" , "Tall cone-shaped structure on church" , "Church steeple" , "Tall pointed structure as on church or in O'Connell St." , "Pointed church tower" .)