Definition of campanology in English:
campanology
noun ˌkampəˈnɒlədʒiˌkæmpəˈnɑlədʒi
mass nounThe art or practice of bell-ringing.
Example sentencesExamples
- As well as symphonies he wrote books on astronomy and campanology.
- Think of the etiquette of gambling casinos on display in the James Bond series or the erudition about everything from campanology to advertising agencies in Dorothy Sayers's Peter Wimsey books.
- Thus was he able to perceive connections between such seemingly disparate aspects of music as plainsong, electronics, extended piano techniques and campanology.
- Gissing refers to Haweis's work on campanology in a letter to his brother William on 26 February 1880.
- He enjoyed several sports, skiing, and horse riding as well as campanology.
Derivatives
adjectiveˌkampənəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l
As a campanological consultant and researcher Gideon Bodden directs numerous carillon-related projects in Holland and abroad.
Example sentencesExamples
- Throughout the rest of Europe, the geographical variations in campanological culture are relatively minor.
- Of old bell fittings, the most immediately attractive to the discerning collector of campanological curiosities is undoubtedly the wheel, as a whole host of things can be done with it.
- The fitting out of the new campanological hall will be completed in the spring of 2003, where the following topics will be featured.
- The Ringing World more usually carries news of church restorations, peal reports, and details of various campanological festivals and meetings, but from May it began to attract a series of self submitted clinical case studies.
nounˌkampəˈnɒlədʒɪstˌkæmpəˈnɑlədʒəst
The bells were spotted adorning the estate agent's office by the amateur campanologist.
Example sentencesExamples
- The dedicated campanologist at St Bartholomew's Church, in Wootton Bassett, was remembered at a funeral service on Thursday.
- Prepare to find yourself drooling like Pavlov's dog at a campanologists' convention.
- The church spire is being pointed and repair work is also being carried out to the bell tower from where the famous Mount St Alphonsus campanologists engulf the city with bell ringing every Sunday.
- St Batholomew's Parish Church has started training a group of budding campanologists to take part in a sponsored concert.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from modern Latin campanologia, from late Latin campana 'bell'.
Definition of campanology in US English:
campanology
nounˌkæmpəˈnɑlədʒiˌkampəˈnäləjē
The art or practice of bell-ringing.
Example sentencesExamples
- Think of the etiquette of gambling casinos on display in the James Bond series or the erudition about everything from campanology to advertising agencies in Dorothy Sayers's Peter Wimsey books.
- He enjoyed several sports, skiing, and horse riding as well as campanology.
- Gissing refers to Haweis's work on campanology in a letter to his brother William on 26 February 1880.
- Thus was he able to perceive connections between such seemingly disparate aspects of music as plainsong, electronics, extended piano techniques and campanology.
- As well as symphonies he wrote books on astronomy and campanology.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from modern Latin campanologia, from late Latin campana ‘bell’.