CARILLON


Meaning of CARILLON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ker- ə - ˌ län, -l ə n, ' ka-r ə -; ' ker- ē - ˌ än, - ˌ ō n, ' ka-r ē -; k ə - ' ril-y ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: F, alteration of Old French quarregnon, modification of Late Latin quaternion-, quaternio set of four ― more at QUATERNION

Date: 1775

1 a : a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard b : an electronic instrument imitating a carillon

2 : a composition for the carillon

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.