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 Definitions of carillon  [ˈkær əˌlɒn, -lən;]  

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Definition of 'carillon' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) carillon
a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action or by machinery.

2.  carillon
an electronic instrument imitative of the sound of the carillon.

Etymology:  (1765–75; < F: set of bells)

Definition of 'carillon' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) carillon
set of bells hung in a bell tower

2. (noun) bell ringing, carillon, carillon playing
playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower


Definition of 'carillon' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) carillon
a chime of bells diatonically tuned, played by clockwork or by finger keys

2. (noun) carillon
a tune adapted to be played by musical bells



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