CARILLON


Meaning of CARILLON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈker-ə-ˌlän, -lən, ˈka-rə-; ˈker-ē-ˌän, -ˌōn, ˈka-rē-; kə-ˈril-yən ]

noun

Etymology: French, 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.