Carillon Definition

kărə-lŏn, -lən
carillons
noun
carillons
A set of stationary bells, each producing a different musical tone, now usually sounded by means of a keyboard.
Webster's New World
A musical instrument that produces such tones electronically.
Webster's New World
A composition for the carillon.
Webster's New World
An organ stop producing a carillonlike sound.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To play a carillon.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Carillon

Noun

Singular:
carillon
Plural:
carillons

Origin of Carillon

  • French alteration of Old French quarregnon from Late Latin quaterniō quaterniōn- set of four quaternion

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French carillon.

    From Wiktionary

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