campo santo
Americannoun
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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
In fact, even at Pompeii, in this humble campo santo of the little city, we see at every step virtue rewarded after death by some munificent act of the decurions.
From The Wonders of Pompeii by Monnier, Marc
The platform of the church was the campo santo; every day the grave-digger was at his work, and soon after the padrecito left us we heard the chant heralding the funeral procession.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by Stephens, John L.
San Gabriel Arcangel The Bells of San Gabriel Rather a desolate little spot is the campo santo of San Gabriel; rather desolate, and very dusty.
From The Penance of Magdalena & Other Tales of the California Missions by Chase, J. Smeaton
In the afternoon we passed the campo santo of Macoba, and very soon, ascending a hill, we saw through the trees the "old walls" of the ancient inhabitants.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.
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