carillon
noun
car·il·lon
| \ ˈker-ə-ˌlän
, -lən, ˈka-rə-; ˈker-ē-ˌän, -ˌōn, ˈka-rē-; kə-ˈril-yən\
, -lən, ˈka-rə-; ˈker-ē-ˌän, -ˌōn, ˈka-rē-; kə-ˈril-yən\
Definition of carillon
1a
: a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
b
: an electronic instrument imitating a carillon
2
: a composition for the carillon
Examples of carillon in a Sentence
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As is tradition, before the parade, from 10:15-10:45 a.m., a carillon concert rings out from the bell tower of St. Christopher’s by the River Episcopal Church, 7601 Old Mills Road. — cleveland.com, "A parade, fireworks and music: Fourth of July activities planned in Sun Messenger communities," 25 June 2019 It’s not being billed as such, but with visits this summer from about a dozen players, performances at these two venues amount to a carillon festival. — Peter Dobrin, https://www.inquirer.com, "Classical summer: Bradley Cooper, Harry Potter, piano stars, Yannick debuts at a spiffed-up Mann Center," 5 June 2019 After the performance, concert-goers can tour the carillon from 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for $2 per person. — Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, "This Week in Naperville," 6 July 2018 In 2001 the Rockefeller carillon played a concert in collaboration with Friends of the Gamelan, who spread out their own bronze instruments on the lawn below. — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, "Music / Post No Bills Rockeller Chapel presses its majestic carillon into service for a two-day festival of new music," 24 May 2018 Post-recital moonlight carillon tours are available from 8 to 8:30 p.m. for $2 per person. — Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, "With start of summer, Naperville offering movies, markets, boats and beaches," 12 May 2018 Early bird tickets are on sale through May 13: $10 for general admission, $20 for pit area access and $90 for carillon seating. — Staff Report, Naperville Sun, "'NSync's Lance Bass to host boy band/heartthrob lineup at Naperville's Last Fling," 8 May 2018 The iconic 97-bell carillon is one of the largest musical instruments in the world in terms of number of bells. — Amy Aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Explore Florida's Hamilton County: Celebrating the Suwannee River," 7 May 2018 The carillon schedule features live concerts by Geert D’hollander mid-October through mid-May, Thursday to Sunday. — Joy Wallace Dickinson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Bok created historic gardens as refuge from strife," 7 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carillon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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carillon
noun
car·il·lon
| \ ˈker-ə-ˌlän
, -lən\
, -lən\
Kids Definition of carillon
: a set of bells sounded by hammers controlled by a keyboard
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