HyperDic: carillon

English > 2 senses of the word carillon:
NOUNartifactcarillonset of bells hung in a bell tower
actcarillon, bell ringing, carillon playingplaying a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower
carillon > pronunciation
Soundskeh'rahlaa.n
RhymesAbidjan ... Yukon: 149 rhymes with aan...
English > carillon: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningSet of bells hung in a bell tower.
Broaderchime, bell, gongA percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer
Spanishcarillón
Catalancarilló
English > carillon: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningPlaying a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower.
Synonymsbell ringing, carillon playing
Narrowerchange ringingringing tuned bells in a fixed order that is continually changing
Broadermusicmusical activity (singing / singing / singing or whistling etc.)
Spanishcarillón
Catalancarilló

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