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Meaning of "belfries" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BELFRIES

belfries  [ˈbelfrɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BELFRIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Belfries is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BELFRIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Belfry

The term belfry has a variety of uses: ▪ Belfry, a structure enclosing bells ▪ Bell tower ▪ Belfry, a type of medieval siege tower ▪ Belfry, Montana, a town in the United States ▪ The Belfry, an English golf club ▪ Belfry, a play by Billy Roche, third part of The Wexford Trilogy...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BELFRIES


bakeries
ˈbeɪkərɪz
boundaries
ˈbaʊndərɪz
categories
ˈkætɪɡrɪz
diaries
ˈdaɪərɪz
dictionaries
ˈdɪkʃənərɪz
fairies
ˈfeərɪz
frizz
frɪz
groceries
ˈɡrəʊsərɪz
Humphries
ˈhʌmfrɪz
Jefferies
ˈdʒɛfrɪz
Jeffreys
ˈdʒɛfrɪz
lorries
ˈlɒrɪz
memories
ˈmemərɪz
mysteries
ˈmɪstərɪz
queries
ˈkwɪərɪz
subsidiaries
səbˈsɪdɪərɪz
summaries
ˈsʌmərɪz
territories
ˈterətərɪz
varies
ˈveərɪz
victories
ˈvɪktərɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BELFRIES

beldam
beldame
beleaguer
beleaguered
beleaguerment
beleap
belee
belemnite
belemnoid
Belfast
Belfort
belfried
belfry
Belg.
belga
Belgae
belgard

WORDS THAT END LIKE BELFRIES

A series
accessories
batteries
carries
countries
deep-fries
Dumfries
entries
French fries
fries
galleries
gallimaufries
histories
industries
inquiries
libraries
series
stir-fries
stories
tries

Synonyms and antonyms of belfries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «belfries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BELFRIES

Find out the translation of belfries to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of belfries from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «belfries» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

钟楼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

campanarios
570 millions of speakers

English

belfries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

belfries
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أبراج الكنائس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колокольни
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

campanários
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

belfries
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clochers
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Belfries
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glockentürme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鐘楼群
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

belfries
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Belfries
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

belfries
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

belfries
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेलफ्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çan Kuleleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

campanili
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dzwonnice
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дзвіниці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clopotnițe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καμπαναριά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Campanile
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klocktorn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klokketårn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of belfries

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BELFRIES»

The term «belfries» is normally little used and occupies the 130.984 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of belfries
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BELFRIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «belfries» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «belfries» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about belfries

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELFRIES»

Discover the use of belfries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to belfries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Change-Ringing Disentangled: With Hints on the Direction of ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Wigram Woolmore, 2013
2
Practical Remarks on Belfries and Ringers: With an Appendix ...
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
Henry Thomas Ellacombe, 2010
3
The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Ireland, Anterior to the ...
the peculiarities of construction of, described, 360-362. general style of the doorways and apertures of, 362. not ill-adapted to the double purpose of belfries and castles, 362. evidences in support of Author's theory of their use as belfries, 362, ...
George Petrie, 1845
4
Lands of In-KO-8 Trilogy
He returned to Belfries and admitted he was indeed surprised and asked what he wanted to see. Belfries pulled a clipboard and a pen out of the briefcase. He entered the time, date, and engineer's name and passed the board and pen to ...
Edward J. Fisher, 2011
5
Aparition D'une Identité Urbaine Dans L'Europe Du Bas Moyen Âge
In particular belfries carried a message of urban policy. They symbolised the political consciousness of the cities, but as any other symbol of identity, their message was more nuanced than this21. The iconographie programme of public  ...
Marc Boone, Peter Stabel, 2000
6
Best of France 2013
In July 2005, tvrrenty-three belfries situated in the North of France as well as the belfry of Gembloux, in Belgium, have been inscribed to the World Patrimony of the UNESCO Built between the Xlth and XVllth centuries, they illustrate the roman, ...
Petit Futé,, 2012
7
The Big Adventures of Little Church Mouse: The Parables of Jesus
When he opened the door he saw BelFrieS the bat and Dewdrop the bUtt€YflY. “ Hello Little Church Mouse,” said Dewdrop and BelFries. “Hello Deuidrop, hello BelFries” said Little Church Mouse. i “Would you like to come I. 5 "'51! outside and ...
Steven G. Bushnell, 2013
8
Hugo's Works: Ninety-Three
The belfry was clearly defined against the sky; he could see the tower surmounted by the spire, and between the two the cage for the bell, square, without pent-house, open at the four sides after the fashion of Breton belfries. Now this cage ...
Victor Hugo, 2007
9
Architecture and Urbanization in Colonial Chiapas, Mexico
and Teopisca, but has been drastically altered in recent years. The finial with its belfries shows signs of being entirely new, possibly not long before 1950. (Fig. 150.) The layout of the facade recalls that of the ruined church of Aquespala, ( Figs.
Sidney David Markman, 1984
10
An Ecclesiastical History of Ireland: From the First ...
Molyneux was aware of the difficulty, which the smallness of the dimensions opposed to their having been belfries, and, to ward it off, argued that they were ancient, because, he says, " large bells are an invention of later times, and were not ...
John Lanigan, 1822

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELFRIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term belfries is used in the context of the following news items.
1
He Really Needed Me
His words rang sweetly in my ear like bells tolling at high noon, chiming from belfries, rising above rooftops and sailing over yonder meadows. «Vermillion Plain Talk, Jul 15»
2
Obstructing a wonderful harbour view
... from one end to another, cruise liners entering and leaving the harbour, the churches' domes and belfries and the yacht marina in Vittoriosa. «Times of Malta, Jun 15»
3
The Sound Of History: Church bell could have a place of honor in …
Historical accounts indicate the bell has rung from the belfries of at least three churches. The bell reportedly was installed in St. John's in 1935. «The Sun Chronicle, Jun 15»
4
Behind the scenes at Continental's bicycle tyre factory
For 500 years the most prominent landmarks in Korbach in north-western Germany were the belfries of the two 15th-century churches. By the ... «Cycling Weekly, Jun 15»
5
Reconciliation Starts With a Ringing Bell
Those churches that don't have belfries, like First United Church and All Saints Westboro in Ottawa, will be outside ringing handbells, ... «Huffington Post Canada, May 15»
6
Secrets and Scandals - Reforming Rhode Island 1986-2006 …
The clanging rang from all directions: from belfries of the First Baptist Church in America and the cathedral of St. John, from Gloria Dei Lutheran ... «GoLocalProv, May 15»
7
Brown County's history beckons
In Hamblen Township, for instance, in the northwest corner, white one-room churches with belfries on the roofs and 19th century cemeteries ... «Indianapolis Star, Apr 15»
8
Sicily: Ragusa's majestic delights
The broad-chested, sand-coloured facades swell with columns, statues, arches, balconies, belfries and decorated stonework - evidence of the ... «Irish Independent, Apr 15»
9
Hells Bells in the Desert: Everyone Dies But AC/DC Never Will
You hear him shriek and you start seeing bats flying out of belfries, lightning streaking through the sky, and failed sobriety tests. During breaks ... «Noisey, Apr 15»
10
Colombia's treasures revealed
It could be Andalusia, but then there's the bright green flash of parakeets flapping towards their nests in the belfries of San Pedro Claver. «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»

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