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carillon

car·il·lon
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kar-uh-lon, -luh n or, esp. British, kuh-ril-yuh n]
    • /ˈkær əˌlɒn, -lən or, esp. British, kəˈrɪl yən/
    • /kəˈrɪl.jən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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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Synonyms 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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