campo santo
Americannoun
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campi santi,
plural
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campos santos
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of campo santo
Literally, “holy field”
Example Sentences
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He was refusing the mass for the dead and holy burial in the campo santo.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
Felice was dead, buried in the campo santo of Aquila, with its whitewashed walls of enclosure and its appalling monuments and mortuary emblems.
From Sant' Ilario by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Leaving my horse in the cattle-yard, in company with the mayoral I walked to the campo santo.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by John L. Stephens
I walked on to the campo santo, for the purpose of carrying away two skulls which I had selected and laid aside on the charnel pile at the time of the funeral.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by John L. Stephens
Engraving 18: Seybo Tree The campo santo was enclosed by a high stone wall.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by John L. Stephens
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