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carillon n

Carillon means a set of fixed, chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of carillon

  • a set of fixed, chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard

Usage examples of carillon

At noon, the carillon played a hymn from the church tower.

The musician practiced the carillon from a keyboard below the bells.

Visitors gathered when the carillon rang across the square.

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