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cam·pa·nol·o·gy

 (kăm′pə-nŏl′ə-jē)
n.
The art or study of bell casting and ringing.
[Late Latin campāna, bell; see campanile + -logy.]
cam′pa·nol′o·gist n.
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campanology

(ˌkæmpəˈnɒlədʒɪ)
n
(Music, other) the art or skill of ringing bells musically
[C19: from New Latin campānologia, from Late Latin campāna bell]
campanological adj
ˌcampaˈnologist, ˌcampaˈnologer n
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cam•pa•nol•o•gy

(ˌkæm pəˈnɒl ə dʒi)

n.
the art of bell ringing.
[1670–80; Late Latin campān(a) bell]
cam`pa•nol′o•gist, n.
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campanology

the science or art of bell ringing. See also change ringing. — campanologist, campanologer, n. — campanological, adj.
See also: Bells
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campanology

The art or practice of ringing bells to create music.
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Translations
kampanologija

campanology

[ˌkæmpəˈnɒlədʒɪ] N → campanología f
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campanology

n → Kunst f → des Glockenspiels
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