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tintinnabulation [tin-ti-nab-yuh-LAY-shuhn]
noun

definition
the ringing or sound of bells

etymology
Americanism, from Latin tintinnabulum ("bell")

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Date: 2010-03-27 10:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chigusairo.livejournal.com
Favorite word since `99 when I read it in Richard Adams` biography. I love the sound of it.
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