"bellhouse" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bellhouses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English belhous, bellehous, from Old English belhūs, bellhūs, equivalent to bell + house. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|belhous}} Middle English belhous, {{inh|en|ang|belhūs}} Old English belhūs, {{com|en|bell|house}} bell + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} bellhouse (plural bellhouses)
  1. A structure housing a bell or bells; bell tower; belfry Synonyms: bell-house Derived forms: Ramsden Bellhouse
    Sense id: en-bellhouse-en-noun-Ic1KhSQ- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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