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carillon — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • carillon noun A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.

Senses

carillon is used for these senses in English:

  • carillon (musical instrument) A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.
  • music box A box that generates or plays music, particularly one using mechanical means rather than electronic, generally using a cylinder or disk containing the music.

carillon — full definition

  1. noun A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.
  2. noun A tune adapted to be played by musical bells.

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