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Noun
tintinnabulum (plural
tintinnabula
)
A small
clink
ing
bell
.
Extensive Definition
A Tintinnabulum is a bell mounted on a pole, placed in a
Roman Catholic
Basilica
to signify the church's link with the
Pope
.
History
In the Middle Ages it served the practical function of alerting the people of Rome to the approach of the Pope during papal processions.
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