CultureAugust 28, 2026

carillonneur

kar-uh-luh-NUR

Definition

A person who plays a carillon, which is a musical instrument consisting of at least 23 cast bronze bells, usually housed in a tower and played by a keyboard.

Etymology

The word comes from the French word 'carillonneur,' derived from 'carillon,' which itself comes from the Medieval Latin 'quadrillionem' meaning a set of four bells.

In the news

In the article, the carillonneur Tim Sleep is mentioned to perform patriotic songs at the Carillon in downtown Naperville to commemorate Constitution Week.

Naperville News digest: DAR holding special events for Constitution Week; Labor Day holiday hours set for park district venues

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Chicago Tribune

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