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Meanings of beffroi in inglês

russo
колокольни городов бельгии и франции
português
torre sineira
catalão
beffroi
espanhol
beffroi
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Structure enclosing bells for ringing as part of building, usually as part of a bell tower or steeple.

torre sineira
Usage of beffroi in inglês
1
The old bell of the Beffroi tolled the hour of six.
The Elusive Pimpernel
2
At seven o'clock, so 'twas said, the cannon would boom from the old Beffroi.
The Elusive Pimpernel
3
This had occurred just as the bell of the old Beffroi chimed three-quarters after six.
The Elusive Pimpernel
4
But there is no Flemish building here comparable with the Hôtel de Ville and the Beffroi of Douai.
France and the Republic / A Record of Things Seen and Learned in...
5
Thus they watched for hours whilst the bell of the Beffroi tolled all the hours of that tedious night.
The Elusive Pimpernel
6
To the right Marguerite caught sight of the frowning Beffroi, which even as she gazed out began tolling its heavy bell.
The Elusive Pimpernel