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carillon

UK
/ˈkær.ɪ.lɒn/
US
/ˈkɛr.ɪ.lɑn/

Translations

carillonnoun
carillons
pl
UK
/ˈkær.ɪ.lɒn/
US
/ˈkɛr.ɪ.lɑn/
The carillon in the church tower played a beautiful melody at noon.
Le carillon de la tour de l’église a joué une belle mélodie à midi.
carillonInstrument de musique composé de cloches accordées.
The university's carillon is one of the largest in the country, with 48 bells.
Le carillon de l’université est l’un des plus grands du pays, avec 48 cloches.
carillonPièce musicale écrite pour un ensemble de cloches.
He wrote a joyful carillon for the festival.
Il a écrit un carillon joyeux pour le festival.
Synonyms
chime
bell tower
musical bells
bell carillon
carillonverb
carilloned
Past Simple
carilloned
Past Participle
carilloning
Gerund
UK
/ˈkærɪlən/
US
/kəˈrɪlən/
carillonnerPour une cloche ou un ensemble de cloches.
Bells carilloned across the valley at sunrise.
Les cloches carillonnaient à travers la vallée au lever du soleil.
carillonnerJouer un air sur un carillon.
The musician carilloned a familiar hymn after the ceremony.
Le musicien a carillonné un hymne familier après la cérémonie.
carillonadjective
Used attributively, e.g. "carillon music".
Additional translations
carillonnéEmploi rare ; se rend souvent en français par une tournure avec « de carillon ».

Definitions

carillonnoun
A set of stationary bells, each producing a single tone, used in a bell tower to play music.
The carillon in the church tower played a beautiful melody at noon.
A musical instrument consisting of at least 23 bells, arranged in chromatic sequence, played from a keyboard.
The university's carillon is one of the largest in the country, with 48 bells.
A piece or tune performed on a set of bells.
He wrote a joyful carillon for the festival.
carillonverb
To sound or ring like a carillon; to peal.
Bells carilloned across the valley at sunrise.
To play (a tune) on a carillon.
The musician carilloned a familiar hymn after the ceremony.
carillonadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a carillon or its music.
The town hosts weekly carillon concerts in summer.
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