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tintinnabulation
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tin·tin·nab·u·la·tion  (tnt-nby-lshn)
n.
The ringing or sounding of bells.


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.
2. a tinkling, bell-like sound. — tintinnabular, adj.
See also: Bells
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tintinnabulationtintinnabulation - the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
bell ringing - the sound of someone playing a set of bells
Translations
tintinnabulation [ˈtɪntɪˌnæbjʊˈleɪʃən] N (liter) → campanilleo m
tintinnabulation
n (liter, form)Klingeln ntor Geläut nt(von Glocken)


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