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All carillon synonyms

car·il·lon
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noun carillon

  • gong — a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head.
  • tocsin — a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
  • peal — a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
  • tintinnabulation — the ringing or sound of bells.
  • angelus — a series of prayers recited in the morning, at midday, and in the evening, commemorating the Annunciation and Incarnation
  • lyra — (anatomy, dated) The middle portion of the ventral surface of the fornix of the brain; so called from the arrangement of the lines with which it is marked in the human brain.
  • glockenspiel — a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated steel bars mounted in a frame and struck with hammers, used especially in bands.
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