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belfry

Main Entry:: bel·fry
Pronunciation:: \ˈbel-frē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural belfries
Etymology:: Middle English belfrey, berfrey, bell tower, siege tower, from Anglo-French *berfrei, *belfrei, of Germanic origin (akin to Middle High German bërvrit siege tower); akin to Old High German bergan to shelter and to Old English frith peace, refuge — more at bury
Date:: 15th century

1: a bell tower ; especially : one surmounting or attached to another structure2: a room or framework for enclosing a bell3: head 2a <batty in the belfry>

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