tintinnabulation

[ tin-ti-nab-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the ringing or sound of bells.

Origin of tintinnabulation

1
From Latin tintinnābul(um) “bell” + -ation; coined by Edgar Allan Poe in his poem Bells (published 1849); see also tintinnabular

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British Dictionary definitions for tintinnabulation

tintinnabulation

/ (ˌtɪntɪˌnæbjʊˈleɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act or an instance of the ringing or pealing of bells

Derived forms of tintinnabulation

  • tintinnabular, tintinnabulary or tintinnabulous, adjective

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