Definition of Carilon
Car"il*lon (?), n. [F.
carillon a chime of bells, originally consisting of four
bells, as if fr.. (assumed) L. quadrilio, fr.
quatuer four.]
1. (Mus.) A chime of bells
diatonically tuned, played by clockwork or by finger
keys.
2. A tune adapted to be played by musical
bells.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries. Modern carillons are sometimes also operated by computer.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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