Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a set of bells, often in a bell tower, originating from the Low Countries:
Русский
By meaning 1
a set of bells, often in a bell tower, originating from the Low Countries:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a set of bells, often in a bell tower, originating from the Low Countries:

Examples

1 sentences

  1. How beautiful this carillon is!

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Meaning

2 senses

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

    Carillon

    карильо́нkarilʹón, карийо́нkarijón

    карильйонkaryl'jon

    set of bells hung in a bell tower

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

Origin

Borrowed from French carillon.

Borrowed from French carillon.

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Forms

plural: carillons
Singularcarillon
Pluralcarillons

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower:bell ringingcarillon playing

Word family

5 related words
Relatedglockenspiel
Derivedcarilloniccarillonistcarillonisticcarillonneur

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
caricaturecaricaturistcariocacarjackcarl

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