the act or an instance of the ringing or pealing of bells
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tin•tin•nab•u•la•tion /ˌtɪntɪˌnæbyəˈleɪʃən/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- the ringing or sound of bells.
tin•tin•nab•u•la•tion
(tin′ti nab′yə lā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- the ringing or sound of bells.
- Latin tintinnābul(um) bell (see tintinnabular) + -ation
- 1825–35, American.
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