Belfries

/ˈbɛlfriz/ noun

Plural of belfry; bell towers in churches or other buildings where large bells are hung.

From Old French 'berfrey' originally meaning a movable siege tower in medieval warfare, later applied to permanent bell towers. The word eventually became associated specifically with church architecture.

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