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Definition belfry

Etymology

From Middle English belfrey, bellfray, belfray, from Old French belfroi, berfroi, berfrey (changed to have an l by association with bell), from Middle High German bërcvrit or bërvrit (“'protect peace', a defensive tower”), possibly via Late Latin berefredus, from Proto-Germanic *bergafriþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *b?er??, *b?r??? + *pr?y-, *pr?y- (“to like, love”).

Noun

belfry (plural belfries)

1. (obsolete) A movable tower used in sieges.
2. (dialectal) A shed.
3. (obsolete) An alarm-tower; a watchtower containing an alarm-bell.
4. (architecture) A tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church.
5. (architecture) A part of a large tower or steeple, specifically for containing bells.

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