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    carillon

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    car·ill·on /kəˈrɪljən, ˈkærəljən, $ ˈkærəljɑːn, -lən/ noun [countable]  APMa set of bells in a tower that are controlled from a piano keyboard, or a tune played on these bells 组钟（乐曲），排钟（乐曲）
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    carillon• The resulting effect is reminiscent of a carillon of wooden hells.• But a great carillon pealing, pealing.• There was an air of intentness about him, a concentrated purpose that set a whole carillon of alarm bells ringing.    Origin carillon (1700-1800) French Old French quarregnon, from Late Latin quaternio “set of four”
    car·ill·on nounChineseSyllable
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    carillon
    car‧ill‧on /kəˈrɪljən, ˈkærəljən, $ ˈkærəljɑːn, -lən/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1700-1800
     Language: French
     Origin: Old French quarregnon, from Late Latin quaternio 'set of four'
    a set of bells in a tower that are controlled from a piano keyboard, or a tune played on these bells


    car·il·lonBrE /kəˈrɪljən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkærəlɑːn/ 🔊 nouna set of bells on which tunes can be played, sometimes using a keyboard 组钟；大钟琴a tune played on bells 组钟乐曲；钟乐