carillon
noun
car·il·lon
ˈker-ə-ˌlän 
-lən,
ˈka-rə-;
ˈker-ē-ˌän,
-ˌōn,
ˈka-rē-;
kə-ˈril-yən
1
a
: 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
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Moonlight carillon tours of Moser Tower will be offered after all performances other than the one on Aug. 19, the release said.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
In 2000, the Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation donated a carillon as part of its living memorial program.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024
The singing tower, the centerpiece of the gardens, offers a rare chance to hear a carillon in action.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2023
Any of the decks or the widow’s walk are excellent bird-watching platforms or a perch from which to hear the 57-bell carillon from St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
In 2000, the Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation donated a carillon as part of its living memorial program.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024
The singing tower, the centerpiece of the gardens, offers a rare chance to hear a carillon in action.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2023
Any of the decks or the widow’s walk are excellent bird-watching platforms or a perch from which to hear the 57-bell carillon from St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
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“Carillon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carillon. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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carillon
noun
car·il·lon
ˈkar-ə-ˌlän
-lən
: a set of bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
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