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belfry

[bel-free] / ˈbɛl fri /


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The chapel, whose unusual design includes three spires, two steeples, a belfry and separate sanctuaries for Catholics and Protestants, has been locked and left to decay since being damaged in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But it is the nickname of the biggest bell in the belfry that draws the most name recognition: Big Ben.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2022

Its 20,000 square feet housed all six of the university’s colleges and included 10 classrooms, a 6,000-volume library, faculty and administration offices, and a 736-seat auditorium, all crowned by a belfry.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2022

She made a $1,000 donation to the church in exchange for the bell, which earlier had adorned the belfry of the First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland.

From Washington Times • Mar. 4, 2022

The hunchback in the belfry had jumped and was swinging madly on the rope.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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