carillonneur

[ kar-uh-luh-nuror, especially British, kuh-ril-yuh-ner; French ka-ree-yaw-nœr ]

noun

, plural car·il·lon·neurs [kar-, uh, -l, uh, -, nurz, k, uh, -, ril, -y, uh, -nerz, k, a, -, r, ee-yaw-, nœr].

1. a person who plays a carillon.

carillonneur

/ kəˌrɪljəˈnɜː /

noun

1. a person who plays a carillon

Word History and Origins

Origin of carillonneur¹

1765–75; < French: carillon, -eur

Example Sentences

It’s just sort of broadcast, so there’s a responsibility, I think the carillonneur has, to play music that everyone is able to appreciate.

From Washington Post