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

Word origin

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.