campanology

American  

[kam-puh-nol-uh-jee] / ˌkæm pəˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.

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campanology British  

/ ˌkæmpəˈnɒlədʒɪ, ˌkæmpənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the art or skill of ringing bells musically

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Other Word Forms

• campanologer noun
• campanological adjective
• campanologically adverb
• campanologist noun

Etymology

Origin of campanology

1670–80; < New Latin campanologia, equivalent to Late Latin campān(a) bell ( campanile ) + New Latin -ologia ( -o-, -logy )

Example Sentences

The council also fears that marketing bell-ringing—or campanology—as exercise would sever ringing’s link with Christian worship and jeopardize its relationship with church bodies.

From The Wall Street Journal

St Peter Mancroft is described as an ideal location for novice bell rope pullers, who by dint of tenacious toll toil could one day hope to become to campanology what Usain Bolt is to sprinting.

From BBC

Mr Rudd set out the project's bold blueprint for putting Norwich on the map as a centre of campanology tuition.

From BBC

"My goodness me are you all right?" asked the Olympics minister, putting the "camp" into campanology.

From The Guardian

Do not imagine that this is an essay on campanology, on change-ringing, grandsires, and triple bob-majors.

From Project Gutenberg