belfry in Russian
belfry in Russian is колоко́льня — belfry means a tower or part of a tower, usually attached to a church, that houses bells.
belfry in Russian
колоко́льня
Pronounced: kolokolnya
(architecture) A tower or steeple typically containing bells, especially as part of a church.
What does "belfry" mean?
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noun A tower or part of a tower, usually attached to a church, that houses bells.
"From the belfries far and near the funereal deathbell tolled unceasingly while all around the gloomy precincts rolled the ominous warning of a hundred muffled drums punctuated by the hollow booming of pieces of ordnance."
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belfry in a sentence
- From the belfries far and near the funereal deathbell tolled unceasingly while all around the gloomy precincts rolled the ominous warning of a hundred muffled drums punctuated by the hollow booming of pieces of ordnance.
- The bell ringers climbed the narrow stairs to the belfry.
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What is "belfry" in Russian?
"belfry" in Russian is колоко́льня. belfry means: A tower or part of a tower, usually attached to a church, that houses bells.
How do you pronounce колоко́льня?
"belfry" in Russian is колоко́льня, pronounced "kolokolnya".
How do you use "belfry" in a sentence?
Example: "The bell ringers climbed the narrow stairs to the belfry." In Russian, "belfry" is колоко́льня.
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