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campanile

campanile

1 9.9
A tall bell tower near a church or standing alone
  • noun
  • /ˌkæmpəˈniːleɪ/
translation icon : campanario
  • I WISH I COULD STAY HERE LONGER, BUT THE BELL OF THE CAMPANILE REMINDS ME OF TIME.

Examples

  • The next day I told my father as he was having his breakfast in bed while the morning serenade of U.C.'s campanile bells drifted in the window.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Yes, compared to the towers of San Gimignano, the campanile of Airolo is utterly without distinction or merit.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • After a bit of rest, head back down to exit the Campanile.

    Blog text (7)
  • I'll finally reach his door shortly after the campanile rings midnight.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Then into the great square of St. Mark, the campanile piercing the sky.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Run through the deserted square, around the Campanile.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Cubby's probably never been further than the Campanile.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • None of the city's principal structures is included, not even the campanile of S. Maria Maggiore, the highest point on the profile of the city.

    Academic text (2000)
  • A human fly was scaling the wall of the high red brick campanile, while atop the opposite tower, two green bronze figures of Moors struck bells with bronze hammers.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The campanile of the old church can be seen from miles away, its bells ringing every hour.

Synonyms

bell tower
vscampanile
8 3.3

A tall structure, often part of a church or public building, that holds bells

sometimes stands alone or near a church instead of being attached to a building
belfry
vscampanile
6 8.1

A tower or high part of a building where bells are kept and rung, often in a church

is a tall freestanding or nearby tower rather than only an internal bell space
church tower
vscampanile
1 2.1

A tall part of a church that often has bells

can stand separately or beside a church rather than being part of its building

How Tall

campanile
1 9.9
belfry
6 8.1

Surface Forms

campanile singular
campaniles plural

Etymology

Campanile comes from the Italian word campana, meaning 'bell', so a campanile is literally a tower for bells and is often built near a church.