campanile


cam·pa·ni·le

noun
\ˌkam-pə-ˈnē-lē, ˌkäm-, -(ˌ)lā, especially of US structures also -ˈnēl\
plural cam·pa·ni·les or cam·pa·ni·li\-ˈnē-lē\

Definition of CAMPANILE

: a usually freestanding bell tower

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Origin of CAMPANILE

Italian, from campana bell, from Late Latin
First Known Use: 1640

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