campanology
cam·pa·nol·o·gy / ˌkampəˈnäləjē/ • n. the art or practice of bell-ringing.DERIVATIVES: cam·pa·no·log·i·cal / ˌkampənlˈäjikəl/ adj.cam·pa·nol·o·gist / -jist/ n.
campanology
campanology bell-ringing. XIX. — modL. campānologia, f. late L. campāna bell; see prec. and -LOGY.
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