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campanology|kæmpəˈnɒlədʒɪ| [ad. mod.L. campanologia, f. late L. campāna bell: see -logy.] The subject of bells; detailed examination of the principles of bell-founding, bell-ringing, etc.
[1677F. S[tedman] (title) Campanologia. 1753Chambers Cycl. Supp., Campanologia, the art or science of ringing bells. ]1847Craig, Campanology, the art of ringing bells. 1857W. C. Lukis Acc. Ch. Bells 1 In investigating the subject of campanology, the belfry first presents itself. 1872Ellacombe Bells of Ch. ii. 30 Writing a treatise on Campanology. Hence campaˈnologer; campanoˈlogical a., -ly adv.; campaˈnologist.
1800Chron. in Ann. Reg. 11/1 In the records of the Campaniloger's art. 1857W. C. Lukis Acc. Ch. Bells p. vi, Campanologist, campanological. 1882Athenæum No. 2859. 205 Musical and campanological performances. 1884Ibid. 18 Oct. 501/2 The..county of Surrey turned out..to be one of the poorest, campanologically speaking, which has come under review. 1822J. Tate in Parr's Wks. (1828) VII. 250 A learned Grecian..a campanologist. 1868Guardian 455/1 The Revd. H. T. Ellacombe, a well known campanologist. |