Carillons
in France, are chimes or tunes played on bells; but in England
the suites of bells that play the tunes. Our word carol
approaches the French meaning nearer than our own. The best chimes in
the world are those in Les Halles, at Bruges.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Carillons from Fact Monster:
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