carillon vs bell

bell vs carillon

carillon and bell both are nouns.

carillon is not a verb while bell is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carillon	Yes	No	No	No
bell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bell is a hypernym of carillon; that is, bell is a word with a broader meaning than carillon:

carillon: set of bells hung in a bell tower
bell: a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument

Other hypernyms of carillon include chime, gong.

carillon (noun)	bell (noun)
playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower	a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
set of bells hung in a bell tower	a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
	the flared opening of a tubular device
	a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
	the sound of a bell being struck
	the shape of a bell
	(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.

carillon (verb)	bell (verb)
	attach a bell to

Difference between carillon and bell

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