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carillon

chime, carillon

noun kah-ree-YOHN Rare

Also means

set of bells

Usage Note

Carillon describes both a set of tuned bells and the melody they produce. The word is also used for the chime of a doorbell or clock; you might hear le carillon de la porte for a doorbell chime. France's famous carillons in church towers are a fixture of town life.

Examples

"Le carillon de l'église sonne chaque heure."

Natural Translation

The church carillon rings every hour.

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