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
And so they go, up the white, dusty road, to the campo santo.
From The Penance of Magdalena & Other Tales of the California Missions by Chase, J. Smeaton
Morales lay at rest in the little campo santo, and in a few more minutes Appleby would in all probability have turned his back forever on Santa Marta.
From The Dust of Conflict by Bindloss, Harold
The last day we returned from the ruins earlier than usual, and stopped at the campo santo.
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
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