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carillon

Syllabification: (car·il·lon)
Pronunciation: /ˈkarəˌlän, -lən/

Definition of carillon

noun

  • a set of bells in a tower, played using a keyboard or by an automatic mechanism similar to a piano roll.
  • a tune played on a carillon.

Derivatives

carillonneur

Pronunciation: /ˌkarələˈnər/

noun

Origin:

late 18th century: from French, from Old French quarregnon 'peal of four bells', based on Latin quattuor 'four'

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