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carillon

  • /ˈkɛɹɪˌlɑn/ US
  • /kəˈrɪljən/ UK

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French carillon.

noun carillons

  1. A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.
  2. A tune adapted to be played by musical bells.

verb carillons · carilloning · carillonning · carilloned · carillonned

  1. To play a carillon.
  2. To ring out like a carillon. High carilloned Anne's laughter.

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noun a set of bells, often in a bell tower, originating from the Low Countries

Españolcarrillón, carillón
日本語カリヨン kariyon
Portuguêscarrilhão
Françaiscarillon
DeutschCarillon
Italianocarillon, cariglione, gariglione
Ελληνικάκαριγιόν karigión
Românăcarilon
Русскийкарильо́н karilʹón, карийо́н karijón

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"carillon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carillon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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carillon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carillon

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"carillon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carillon.

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@misc{carillon_2026,
  title = {carillon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carillon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}