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Definition of
belfry noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
belfry
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈbɛlfri
/
/
(
pl.
belfries
)
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a tower in which bells hang, especially as part of a church
Idioms
have bats in the/your belfry
(
informal
)
(
old-fashioned
)
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to be strange or crazy
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belfry
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have bats in the/your belfry
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have bats in the/your belfry
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