/ Dictionary / Index C carillon: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•il•lon Pronunciation: (kar'u-lon", -lun or, esp. Brit., ku-ril'yun), [key] — n. a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action, or by machinery. a set of horizontal metal plates, struck by hammers, used in the modern orchestra. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: carillon (Thesaurus) caries carillonneur Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reluctant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language