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tintinnabulation [ˌtɪntɪˌnæbjʊˈleɪʃən] n (Music, other) the act or an instance of the ringing or pealing of bells tintinnabular , tintinnabulary, tintinnabulous adj tintinnabulation 1. the sound made by ringing bells. See also: Bells
2. a tinkling, bell-like sound. — tintinnabular, adj. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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While the stars that oversprinkle All the heavens, seem to twinkle With a crystalline delight; Keeping time, time, time, In a sort of Runic rhyme, To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells From the bells, bells, bells, bells, Bells, bells, bells - From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells. |
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