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beffroi.

belfry, bell tower

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɛ.fʁwa//be.fʁwa/
  1. belfry, bell tower

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Northern Old French berfroi (“movable siege tower”), from Middle High German bercfrit (“protecting shelter”, literally “that which watches over peace”), from bergen (“to protect”) + frid (“peace”).

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