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campanile
noun cam·pa·ni·le \ˌkam-pə-ˈnē-lē, ˌkäm-, -(ˌ)lā, especially of US structures also -ˈnēl\
: a tall tower with a bell in it
plural cam·pa·ni·les or cam·pa·ni·li \-ˈnē-lē\
Full 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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