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Campanology vs Bellringing - What's the difference?

campanology | bellringing |

As nouns the difference between campanology and bellringing

is that campanology is the study of bells; their casting, tuning, and ringing while bellringing is the ringing of bells, as performed by a bellringer.

campanology

Noun

(-)
  • The study of bells; their casting, tuning, and ringing.
  • Usage notes

    * Contrary to common belief, this term does not refer to bell-ringing alone.

    Derived terms

    * campanologist * campanologic

    See also

    * bell-ringing

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd edition 1989 *

    bellringing

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The ringing of bells, as performed by a bellringer.