cam·pa·ni·le (k m p -n  l)n. pl. cam·pa·ni·les (-l z) or cam·pa·ni·li (-l) 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 camp  na, bell (made of metal produced in Campania), from Latin campnus, of Campania, from Campnia, Campania.] |
campanile [ˌkæmpəˈniːlɪ]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (esp in Italy) a bell tower, not usually attached to another building Compare belfry
[from Italian, from campana bell]
campanile
a tower for peals of bells or a carillon, usually freestanding. Also called campanario.
See also: Bells
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| Noun | 1. |  campanile - a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a buildingbell tower - a tower that supports or shelters a bell |
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