carillon

car·il·lon

a set of stationary bells, each producing a different musical tone, now usually sounded by means of a keyboard
a musical instrument that produces such tones electronically
a composition for the carillon
an organ stop producing a carillonlike sound

Origin of carillon

Fr, chime of bells (orig. composed of four) from Old French carrignon from Late Latin quaternio: see quaternary

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noun

A stationary set of chromatically tuned bells in a tower, usually played from a keyboard.
A composition written or arranged for these bells.

intransitive verb

car·il·lonned, car·il·lon·ning, car·il·lons

To play a carillon.

Origin of carillon

French alteration of Old French quarregnon from Late Latin quaterniō quaterniōn- set of four ; see quaternion .

carillon

at the site of the former Garrison Church

Potsdam, Germany

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carillon. (n.d.). Retrieved August 17th, 2018, from http://www.yourdictionary.com/carillon

Noun

(plural carillons)

A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.
A tune adapted to be played by musical bells.

Origin

Borrowing from French carillon.

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