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Webster 1913 Edition
Carillon
Car′il-lon
,Noun.
[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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Carillon
CARILLON
,Noun.
Definition 2024
carillon
carillon
English
a carillon tower
Noun
carillon (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.
Derived terms
Translations
a set of bells, often in a bell tower, originating from the Low Countries
Descendants
- Tagalog: karilyon
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ca‧ril‧lon
Etymology
Borrowing from French carillon.
Noun
carillon n, m (plural carillons, diminutive carillonnetje n)
Synonyms
- beiaard
- klokkenspel