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Meaning of Campanile | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
kæmpəˈniːleɪ

Definitions

  1. A bell tower (especially one that is freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy.
  2. A surname.

Equivalents

العربية برج الأجراس
Dansk kampanile
Español campanil
Français campanile
Italiano campanile
Македонски камбанарија
Русский колокольня
Svenska kampanil

Examples

“The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a campanile.”
“There was no doubt as to the direction, with the campanile of the duomo as a beacon. For a quarter of a mile the road is straight and narrow; then it broadens into an open space and Castel Franco appears.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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