carillon

Noun
Synonyms: bell ringingcarillon playing

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. set of bells hung in a bell tower
  2. playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a towerSynonyms: bell ringingcarillon playing
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Carillon \Car"il*lon\, n. [F. carillon a chime of bells, originally consisting of four bells, as if fr.. (assumed) L. quadrilio, fr. quatuer four.] [1913 Webster]

1.(Mus.) A chime of bells diatonically tuned, played by clockwork or by finger keys. [1913 Webster]

2.A tune adapted to be played by musical bells. [1913 Webster]

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