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carillon

/ˈkær.ɪ.lɒn/

/ˈkɛr.ɪ.lɑn/

Translations

carillonnoun

carillons

/ˈkær.ɪ.lɒn/

/ˈkɛr.ɪ.lɑn/

The carillon in the church tower plays beautiful melodies every hour.

Карильон в церковной башне играет красивые мелодии каждый час.

Synonyms

bell tower

musical bells

bell carillon

carillonverb

carilloned

Past Simple

carilloned

Past Participle

carilloning

Gerund

/ˈkærɪlən/

/kəˈrɪlən/

carillonadjective

Used attributively, e.g. "carillon music".

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.