Campagna

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

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.

Origin of Campagna

From Italian; see origin at campaign

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How to use Campagna in a sentence

Princess Kouragine said, "Il a l'air comme tout le monde, plutt comme un mdecin de campagne."
Overlooked | Maurice Baring
Cessons donc de nous esbahir s'ils ont un pied en l'air et l'œil en la campagne.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots | Henry Baird
Bertin, G. La campagne de 1814, d'aprs des tmoins oculaires.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane
Danilewsky, M. Relation de la campagne de 1805 (Austerlitz).
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane
Itinraire de l'Empereur Napolon pendant la campagne de 1812.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane

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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