carillon (redirected from carillons)

car·il·lon  (kr-ln, -ln)

n.

1. A stationary set of chromatically tuned bells in a tower, usually played from a keyboard.

2. A composition written or arranged for these bells.

intr.v. car·il·lonned, car·il·lon·ning, car·il·lons

To play a carillon.

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[French, alteration of Old French quarregnon, from Late Latin quaterni, quaternin-, set of four; see quaternion.]

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carillon [kəˈrɪljən]

n Music

1. (Music / Instruments) a set of bells usually hung in a tower and played either by keys and pedals or mechanically

2. (Music, other) a tune played on such bells

3. (Music / Instruments) an organ stop giving the effect of a bell

4. (Music / Instruments) a form of celesta or keyboard glockenspiel

vb -lons, -lonning, -lonned

(Music, other) (intr) to play a carillon

[from French: set of bells, from Old French quarregnon, ultimately from Latin quattuor four]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	carillon - set of bells hung in a bell tower chime, gong, bell - a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
	2.	carillon - playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower carillon playing, bell ringing music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" change ringing - ringing tuned bells in a fixed order that is continually changing

Translations

carillon [kəˈrɪljən] N → carillón m

carillon

n → Glockenspiel nt

carillon [kəˈrɪljən] n → carillon m inv

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carillon [kəˈrɪljən] n → carillon m inv