Belfort

English

Proper noun

Belfort (countable and uncountable, plural Belforts)

1. A surname.
2. A commune, the capital of the Territoire de Belfort department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
3. A village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland.
4. A village in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland.
5. An unincorporated community in Mono County, California, United States.
6. An unincorporated community in Stark County, Ohio, United States.

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from belfort (“belfry, clock tower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛl.fɔrt/

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• Hyphenation: Bel‧fort
• Rhymes: -ɛlfɔrt
• Homophone: belfort

Proper noun

Belfort n

1. A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

French

Etymology

Inherited from Medieval Latin bellum fortum (“strong fortress”), from fortis. Doublet of beaufort.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛl.fɔʁ/

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Proper noun

Belfort f

1. Belfort (a city and commune, the prefecture of the Territoire de Belfort department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France)