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Carillons: meaning, definitions and examples

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carillons

 

[ หˆkรฆrษชlษ™nz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

musical instrument

Carillons are musical instruments that consist of a set of stationary bells, played using a keyboard. They are commonly found in church towers and often used to play melodies or chimes.

Synonyms

bell tower, bells, chimes

Examples of usage

  • The carillons in the church tower played a beautiful melody.
  • The town square was filled with the sound of the carillons ringing.

Translations

Translations of the word "carillons" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sinos de carrilhรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เค‚เคŸเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Glockenspiel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lonceng

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐั€ะธะปัŒะนะพะฝะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dzwony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ซใƒชใƒจใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท carillons

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ carillones

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงanlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์นด๋ฆฌ์šฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฃุฌุฑุงุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zvonkohra

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zvonkohra

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ผ–้’Ÿ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zvonovi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klukkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพาฃั‹ั€ะฐัƒะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zฤฑnqฤฑrovlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ carillones

Etymology

The word 'carillons' originates from the Middle French word 'carillon', which means a set of bells. Carillons have a long history, dating back to the 15th century in Belgium and the Netherlands. They were originally used in church towers to play religious music and mark the time. Over the centuries, carillons have evolved into a popular musical instrument used in various cultural events and celebrations.

See also: carillon.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,185, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.