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Carillon

British pronunciation/kˈæɹɪlən/
American pronunciation/ˈkɛɹəˌɫɑn/
Carillon
[NOUN]
1

playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower

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2

set of bells hung in a bell tower

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3

a set of tuned bells in a bell tower or belfry, known for its melodic and harmonic sound, used for playing complex compositions and melodies

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Examples
1The tower houses a grand carillon.
2Rather than fingers, the carillon player uses his fists and feet.
3And she'll be playing on the carillon the song "Soon I'll Be Done."
4Well, Tiffany should tell us about the carillon because she's our university carillonist, one of my favorite colleagues.
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