campanile

[ kam-puh-nee-lee, -neel; Italian kahm-pah-nee-le ]

/ ˌkæm pəˈni li, -ˈnil; Italian ˌkɑm pɑˈni lɛ /

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noun, plural cam·pa·ni·les [kam-puh-nee-leez, -neelz], /ˌkæm pəˈni liz, -ˈnilz/, cam·pa·ni·li [kam-puh-nee-lee; Italian kahm-pah-nee-lee]. /ˌkæm pəˈni li; Italian ˌkɑm pɑˈni li/.

a bell tower, especially one freestanding from the body of a church.

Origin of campanile

1630–40; <Italian, equivalent to campan(a) bell (<Late Latin, probably noun use of Latin Campāna, feminine singular or neuter plural of Campānus of Campania, reputed to be a source of high-quality bronze casting in antiquity) + -ile locative suffix (<Latin -īle)

Words nearby campanile

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Example sentences from the Web for campanile

"It is the bell of the Campanile tolling," the merchant exclaimed.
The Lion of Saint Mark|G. A. Henty
The great bell of the Campanile would ring furious alarm peals.
Lalage's Lovers|George A. Birmingham
Many of us are familiar with the ordinary form of the Italian bell-tower or campanile.
Lectures on Architecture and Painting|John Ruskin
The campanile of this cathedral is pointed and very high; it can be seen from all parts of the city.
Thoughts on Art and Autobiographical Memoirs of Giovanni Dupr|Giovanni Dupr

The top of the campanile was replaced after the earthquake of 1667.
The Shores of the Adriatic|F. Hamilton Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for campanile

campanile

/ (ˌkæmpəˈniːlɪ) /

noun

(esp in Italy) a bell tower, not usually attached to another buildingCompare belfry

Word Origin for campanile

C17: from Italian, from campana bell

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单词	campanile
释义	campanile [ kam-puh-nee-lee, -neel; Italian kahm-pah-nee-le ] / ˌkæm pəˈni li, -ˈnil; Italian ˌkɑm pɑˈni lɛ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR campanile ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cam·pa·ni·les [kam-puh-nee-leez, -neelz], /ˌkæm pəˈni liz, -ˈnilz/, cam·pa·ni·li [kam-puh-nee-lee; Italian kahm-pah-nee-lee]. /ˌkæm pəˈni li; Italian ˌkɑm pɑˈni li/. a bell tower, especially one freestanding from the body of a church. Origin of campanile 1630–40; <Italian, equivalent to campan(a) bell (<Late Latin, probably noun use of Latin Campāna, feminine singular or neuter plural of Campānus of Campania, reputed to be a source of high-quality bronze casting in antiquity) + -ile locative suffix (<Latin -īle) Words nearby campanile campaign furniture, campaign hat, campaign ribbon, Campanella, Campania, campanile, campanology, campanula, campanulaceous, campanulate, Camp Bastion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for campanile "It is the bell of the Campanile tolling," the merchant exclaimed. The Lion of Saint Mark\|G. A. Henty The great bell of the Campanile would ring furious alarm peals. Lalage's Lovers\|George A. Birmingham Many of us are familiar with the ordinary form of the Italian bell-tower or campanile. Lectures on Architecture and Painting\|John Ruskin The campanile of this cathedral is pointed and very high; it can be seen from all parts of the city. Thoughts on Art and Autobiographical Memoirs of Giovanni Dupr\|Giovanni Dupr The top of the campanile was replaced after the earthquake of 1667. The Shores of the Adriatic\|F. Hamilton Jackson British Dictionary definitions for campanile campanile / (ˌkæmpəˈniːlɪ) / noun (esp in Italy) a bell tower, not usually attached to another buildingCompare belfry Word Origin for campanile C17: from Italian, from campana bell Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to campanile spire, cupola, turret, minaret, head, dome, steeple, carillon, belfry, ziggurat
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campanile

noun, plural cam·pa·ni·les [kam-puh-nee-leez, -neelz], /ˌkæm pəˈni liz, -ˈnilz/, cam·pa·ni·li [kam-puh-nee-lee; Italian kahm-pah-nee-lee]. /ˌkæm pəˈni li; Italian ˌkɑm pɑˈni li/.

Origin of campanile

Words nearby campanile

Example sentences from the Web for campanile

British Dictionary definitions for campanile

noun

Word Origin for campanile

Words related to campanile