CARILLON


Meaning of CARILLON in English

/ kəˈrɪljən; NAmE ˈkærəlɑːn/ noun

1.

a set of bells on which tunes can be played, sometimes using a keyboard

2.

a tune played on bells

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from French , from Old French quarregnon peal of four bells, based on Latin quattuor four.

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