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Campanella

British  
/ kampaˈnɛlla /

noun

  1. Tommaso. 1568–1639, Italian philosopher and Dominican friar. During his imprisonment by the Spaniards (1599–1626) he wrote his celebrated utopian fantasy, La città del sole .

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One of her friends once had to intervene when Mr Argentino kept complaining that Ms Campanella no longer smiled at him, Mr D'Amato said.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

In his book Bourbon Street: A History, Tulane University geographer Richard Campanella documents how the street diversified in recent decades, including an increase in Black patronage since Hurricane Katrina.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2025

In the last of the ninth, Yankee closer Joe Page gave up homers to Luis Olmo and Roy Campanella, but struck out pinch-hitter Bruce Edwards for New York’s second win.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

In 1951, he transitioned to the starting rotation and joined teammates Roy Campanella, Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson and Duke Snider as one of the revered “Boys of Summer.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Finding Italy uncongenial to his ideas, he went to France and, in 1839, produced in Paris his Vico et l’Italie, followed by La Nouvelle Religion de Campanella and La Th�orie de l’erreur.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various