Campagna

[ kam-pahn-yuh, kuhm-; Italian kahm-pah-nyah ]

/ kæmˈpɑn yə, kəm-; Italian kɑmˈpɑ nyɑ /

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noun, plural Cam·pa·gne

[kam-pahn-yey, kuhm-; Italian kahm-pah-nye] /kæmˈpɑn yeɪ, kəm-; Italian kɑmˈpɑ nyɛ/ for 2.

a low plain surrounding the city of Rome, Italy.

(lowercase) any flat open plain; champaign.

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Origin of Campagna

From Italian; see origin at campaign

Words nearby Campagna

Camorrista, camote, camouflage, camouflet, camp, Campagna, campaign, campaign button, campaign chest, campaign finance reform, campaign fund

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How to use Campagna in a sentence

The surface of the Campagna, especially of that part occupied by the Catacombs, is almost exclusively of volcanic origin.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
Behind are the gray walls and towers of Rome, and on every side spreads the solemn expanse of the Campagna.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
And as the white, frosty dawn irradiated the whole sky, the nakedness of the Campagna appeared in all its grandeur.
The conquest of Rome|Matilde Serao
The dense shadows as yet unconquered by the encroaching whiteness gave the Campagna the aspect of a desert.
The conquest of Rome|Matilde Serao

Checkers says he hunts on the Campagna, and being a reckless rider, cuts quite a figure there.
Polly the Pagan|Isabel Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for Campagna (1 of 2)

campagna

/ (kæmˈpɑːnjə) /

noun

another word for champaign (def. 1)

British Dictionary definitions for Campagna (2 of 2)

Campagna

/ (kæmˈpɑːnjə) /

noun

a low-lying plain surrounding Rome, Italy: once fertile, it deteriorated to malarial marshes; but has since been reclaimed. Area: about 2000 sq km (800 sq miles)Also called: Campagna di Roma (dɪ ˈrəʊmə)

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