tintinnabular

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there came such a brisk, impatient, make-one's-self-at home kind of tintinnabular alarum at the great gate that we all started up and looked at each other in surprise.

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  • there came such a brisk, impatient, make-one's-self-at home kind of tintinnabular alarum at the great gate that we all started up and looked at each other in surprise. —  The Caxtons — Complete
  • Mr. Squills was about to reply when ring -- a-- ting -- ring -- ting! there came such a brisk, impatient, make-one's-self-at home kind of tintinnabular alarum at the great gate that we all started up and looked at each other in surprise. —  The Caxtons — Volume 11
 

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/tɪntɪˈnæbjulər/
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