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:
- bell-ringing
- carillon playing
- bell-tower
- belfry
- glockenspiel
- chimes
- peal
- angelus
- bells
- tintinnabulation
- tocsin
- peal of bells
- gong
- lyra
- orchestral bells
verb
To play a carillon.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Carillon
Noun
Singular:
carillonPlural:
carillonsOrigin of Carillon
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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
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Borrowing from French carillon.
From Wiktionary
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