Meaning of CARILLON
| Pronunciation: | | 'karu`lân
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- [n] playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower
- [n] set of bells hung in a bell tower
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| | Synonyms: | | bell ringing, carillon playing |
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| | See Also: | | bell, change ringing, chime, gong, music | |
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| | Definition: | | \Car"il*lon\, n. [F. carillon a chime of bells,
originally consisting of four bells, as if fr.. (assumed) L.
quadrilio, fr. quatuer four.]
1. (Mus.) A chime of bells diatonically tuned, played by
clockwork or by finger keys.
2. A tune adapted to be played by musical bells.
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