CARILLONS

Noun

carillons

plural of carillon

Source: Wiktionary


CARILLON

Car"il*lon, n. Etym: [F. carillon a chime of bells, originally consisting of four bells, as if fr.. (assumed) L. quadrilio, fr. quatuer four.]

1. (Mus.)

Definition: A chime of bells diatonically tuned, played by clockwork or by finger keys.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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