carillon Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun set of bells hung in a bell tower
  2. noun playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower
    bell ringing; carillon playing.

WordNet


Car"il*lon noun
Etymology
F. carillon a chime of bells, originally consisting of four bells, as if fr.. (assumed) L. quadrilio, fr. quatuer four.
Definitions
  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 1913