CARILLON


Meaning of CARILLON in English

[ 'karɪljən , -lɒn , kə'rɪljən ]

■ noun

1》 a set of bells sounded from a keyboard or by an automatic mechanism.

2》 a tune played on such bells.

Origin

C18: from Fr., from OFr. quarregnon 'peal of four bells', based on L. quattuor 'four'.

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