Bellfry: meaning, definitions and examples

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bellfry

 

[ หˆbษ›lหŒfraษช ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

building

A bell tower, especially one attached to a church.

Synonyms

bell tower, campanile

Examples of usage

  • The sound of the bells ringing from the bellfry echoed through the town.
  • The bellfry of the old cathedral was a prominent feature of the skyline.
  • The bellfry housed the large church bells that chimed every hour.

Translations

Translations of the word "bellfry" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น campanรกrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เค‚เคŸเฅ€เค˜เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Glockenturm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menara lonceng

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะทะฒั–ะฝะธั†ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dzwonnica

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้˜ๆฅผ (shลrล)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท clocher

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ campanario

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงan kulesi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ข…ํƒ‘ (jongtap)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฑุฌ ุงู„ุฌุฑุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zvonice

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zvonica

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้’Ÿๆฅผ (zhลng lรณu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zvonik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klukkuturn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพาฃั‹ั€ะฐัƒ ะผาฑะฝะฐั€ะฐัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒแƒ—แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜ (saatgori)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™ng qรผllษ™si

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ campanario

Etymology

The word 'bellfry' originated from Middle English 'berfrey', which in turn came from Old French 'berfrei'. The term ultimately derives from the Late Latin 'berfredus', which referred to a wooden tower used for defense. Over time, the meaning shifted to specifically denote a tower for housing bells, such as those found in churches. The spelling 'belfry' is also commonly used.

See also: bell, bellhop, bellicose, bellow, bells.