campanile

Noun
Synonyms: belfry

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a buildingSynonyms: belfry
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Campanile \Cam`pa*ni"le\, n. [It. campanile bell tower, steeple, fr. It. & LL. campana bell.] (Arch.) A bell tower, esp. one built separate from a church. [1913 Webster]

Many of the campaniles of Italy are lofty and magnificent structures. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

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