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单词 tintinnabulation
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tintinnabulation

[ tin-ti-nab-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌtɪn tɪˌnæb yəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun

the ringing or sound of bells.

Origin of tintinnabulation

1825–35, Americanism;<Latin tintinnābul(um) bell (see tintinnabular) + -ation

Words nearby tintinnabulation

tint, tintack, Tintagel Head, tinter, tintinnabular, tintinnabulation, tintinnabulum, tintless, tintometer, tintookie, Tintoretto
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Example sentences from the Web for tintinnabulation

  • Midnight had some time passed when everybody was awakenedbut that graduallyby a tintinnabulation of silvery bells.

    The Corner House Girls on Palm Island|Grace Brooks Hill
  • Keeping tune, tune, tune To the tintinnabulation of the spoon.

    The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
  • The bells were quickly inserted in their ears, and soon the whole village was in tintinnabulation.

    Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science, No. 23, February, 1873, Vol. XI. No. 23.|Various
  • The telephone bell was being rung continuously, and he called "Hello" several times before the tintinnabulation ceased.

    The Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks|Charles Felton Pidgin

British Dictionary definitions for tintinnabulation

tintinnabulation
/ (ˌtɪntɪˌnæbjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

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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