carillon

[ kar-uh-lon, -luhn or, especially British, kuh-ril-yuhn ]

/ ˈkær əˌlɒn, -lən or, especially British, kəˈrɪl yən /

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noun

a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action, or by machinery.

a set of horizontal metal plates, struck by hammers, used in the modern orchestra.

Origin of carillon

1765–75; <French: set of bells, Old French car(e)ignon, quarregnon<Vulgar Latin *quadriniōn-, re-formation of Late Latin quaterniōn-quaternion; presumably originally a set of four bells

Words nearby carillon

caricature plant, Caricom, Carie, caries, CARIFTA, carillon, carillonneur, Carin, carina, carinate, carinate abdomen

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Example sentences from the Web for carillon

The voice of the carillon floated at intervals into Christine's chamber, but for her there was little laughter in it.
Vayenne|Percy Brebner
From the time he held her in his arms at Carillon, he knew it.
The World For Sale, Complete|Gilbert Parker
But to do that with the Carillon was found to be inexpedient.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883|Various
The inept Abercrombie did not disappoint him—Carillon was to be taken at the point of the bayonet!
Old Quebec|Sir Gilbert Parker and Claude Glennon Bryan

Above the wheel is a carillon of bells, and to one side a rosette which might be a fly or a model sun.
On the Origin of Clockwork, Perpetual Motion Devices, and the Compass|Derek J. de Solla Price

British Dictionary definitions for carillon

carillon

/ (kəˈrɪljən) /

noun music

a set of bells usually hung in a tower and played either by keys and pedals or mechanically

a tune played on such bells

an organ stop giving the effect of a bell

a form of celesta or keyboard glockenspiel

verb -lons, -lonning or -lonned

(intr) to play a carillon

Word Origin for carillon

C18: from French: set of bells, from Old French quarregnon, ultimately from Latin quattuor four

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	carillon
释义	carillon [ kar-uh-lon, -luhn or, especially British, kuh-ril-yuhn ] / ˈkær əˌlɒn, -lən or, especially British, kəˈrɪl yən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR carillon ON THESAURUS.COM noun a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action, or by machinery. a set of horizontal metal plates, struck by hammers, used in the modern orchestra. Origin of carillon 1765–75; <French: set of bells, Old French car(e)ignon, quarregnon<Vulgar Latin *quadriniōn-, re-formation of Late Latin quaterniōn-quaternion; presumably originally a set of four bells Words nearby carillon caricature plant, Caricom, Carie, caries, CARIFTA, carillon, carillonneur, Carin, carina, carinate, carinate abdomen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carillon The voice of the carillon floated at intervals into Christine's chamber, but for her there was little laughter in it. Vayenne\|Percy Brebner From the time he held her in his arms at Carillon, he knew it. The World For Sale, Complete\|Gilbert Parker But to do that with the Carillon was found to be inexpedient. Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883\|Various The inept Abercrombie did not disappoint him—Carillon was to be taken at the point of the bayonet! Old Quebec\|Sir Gilbert Parker and Claude Glennon Bryan Above the wheel is a carillon of bells, and to one side a rosette which might be a fly or a model sun. On the Origin of Clockwork, Perpetual Motion Devices, and the Compass\|Derek J. de Solla Price British Dictionary definitions for carillon carillon / (kəˈrɪljən) / noun music a set of bells usually hung in a tower and played either by keys and pedals or mechanically a tune played on such bells an organ stop giving the effect of a bell a form of celesta or keyboard glockenspiel verb -lons, -lonning or -lonned (intr) to play a carillon Word Origin for carillon C18: from French: set of bells, from Old French quarregnon, ultimately from Latin quattuor four Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to carillon gong, tocsin, peal, tintinnabulation, angelus, chimes, lyra, glockenspiel
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carillon

noun

Origin of carillon

Words nearby carillon

Example sentences from the Web for carillon

British Dictionary definitions for carillon

noun music

verb -lons, -lonning or -lonned

Word Origin for carillon

Words related to carillon