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noun (belfr, ies)
- (obsolete) A moveable tower used in sieges.
- (context, dialectal) A shed.
- (obsolete) An alarm-tower; a watch-tower containing an alarm-bell.
- A tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church.
- A part of a large tower or steeple, specifically for containing bells.
Etymology: From Old French berfrey ( > French beffroi), from late Latin berefredus, borrowed from Germanic - bergfrid. The word later changed by assimilation with bell.
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