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Definition of tintinnabulation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tintinnabulation

noun
 
/ˌtɪntɪnæbjuˈleɪʃn/
 
/ˌtɪntɪnæbjuˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)
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  1. a ringing sound
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin tintinnabulum ‘tinkling bell’ (from tintinnare, reduplication of tinnire ‘to ring, tinkle’) + -ation.
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