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carillon

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun carillon has 2 senses
  1. carillon - set of bells hung in a bell tower
    --1 is a kind of
    chime, bell, gong
  2. bell ringing, carillon, carillon playing - playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower
    --2 is a kind of music
    --2 has particulars: change ringing

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Carillon

Noun:

1. A set of stationary bells hung in a bell tower and played manually, with a keyboard or by an automatic mechanism. Carillons are often used to play tunes or melodies.

Example Sentence: The beautiful carillon in the church tower played a melodious tune every Sunday.

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2. A musical instrument consisting of at least 23 tuned bronze bells, played using a keyboard or mechanical device. It produces melodic and harmonic sounds.

Example Sentence: Mary practiced diligently to become proficient at playing the carillon in the concert hall.

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Verb:

1. To play a carillon, usually referring to performing on a set of stationary bells or a carillon instrument.

Example Sentence: The skilled musician would carillon a delightful tune each evening, enchanting the entire town.

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