Carillon

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Carillon \Car"il*lon\, n. [F. carillon a chime of bells,
     originally consisting of four bells, as if fr.. (assumed) L.
     quadrilio, fr. quatuer four.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. (Mus.) A chime of bells diatonically tuned, played by
        clockwork or by finger keys.


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     2. A tune adapted to be played by musical bells.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  carillon
       n 1: set of bells hung in a bell tower
       2: playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower
          [syn: {bell ringing}, {carillon playing}]
       [also: {carillonning}, {carillonned}]