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noun (belfr, ies)
  1. (obsolete) A moveable tower used in sieges.
  2. (context, dialectal) A shed.
  3. (obsolete) An alarm-tower; a watch-tower containing an alarm-bell.
  4. A tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church.
  5. 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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