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carillon

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As a noun, carillon means a set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries. As a verb, it means play a carillon.

Meanings of carillon

5 meanings

noun

  1. musical instrumentA set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.

  2. A tune adapted to be played by musical bells.

  3. Playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower

    Similar: bell ringing, carillon playing

verb

  1. To play a carillon.

  2. To ring out like a carillon.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower
bell ringingcarillon playing

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