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cam·pa·ni·le

(kăm′pə-nē′lē)

n. pl. cam·pa·ni·les (-lēz) or cam·pa·ni·li (-lē)

A bell tower, especially one near but not attached to a church or other public building.

[French, from Italian, from campana, bell, from Late Latin campāna, bell (made of metal produced in Campania), from Latin campānus, of Campania, from Campānia, Campania.]

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campanile

(ˌkæmpəˈniːlɪ)

(Architecture) (esp in Italy) a bell tower, not usually attached to another building. Compare belfry

[C17: from Italian, from campana bell]

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cam•pa•ni•le

(ˌkæm pəˈni li, -leɪ, -ˈnil)

n., pl. -ni•les, -ni•li (-ˈni li)

a bell tower, esp. one freestanding from a church.

[1630–40; < Italian campana bell < Late Latin]

campanile

a tower for peals of bells or a carillon, usually freestanding. Also called campanario.

campanile

Italian for a bell tower detached from the main body of a church.

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Noun

campanile - a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

belfry

bell tower - a tower that supports or shelters a bell

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campanile

[ˌkæmpəˈniːlɪ] N → campanario m

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