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- [kar-uh-lon, -luh n or, esp. British, kuh-ril-yuh n]
- /ˈkær əˌlɒn, -lən or, esp. British, kəˈrɪl yən/
- /kəˈrɪl.jən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-uh-lon, -luh n or, esp. British, kuh-ril-yuh n]
- /ˈkær əˌlɒn, -lən or, esp. British, kəˈrɪl yən/
Definitions of carillon word
- noun carillon a set of bells usually hung in a tower and played either by keys and pedals or mechanically 3
- noun carillon a tune played on such bells 3
- noun carillon an organ stop giving the effect of a bell 3
- noun carillon a form of celesta or keyboard glockenspiel 3
- verb carillon to play a carillon 3
- noun carillon a set of stationary bells, each producing a different musical tone, now usually sounded by means of a keyboard 3
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Origin of carillon
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < French: set of bells, Old French car(e)ignon, quarregnon < Vulgar Latin *quadriniōn-, re-formation of Late Latin quaterniōn- quaternion; presumably originally a set of four bells
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Parts of speech for Carillon
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exclamation
carillon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carillon
noun carillon
- gong — a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head.
- tocsin — a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- peal — a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- tintinnabulation — the ringing or sound of bells.
- angelus — a series of prayers recited in the morning, at midday, and in the evening, commemorating the Annunciation and Incarnation
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