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carol
1[ kar-uhl ]
noun
- a song, especially of joy.
- a Christmas song or hymn.
- a seat in a bay window or oriel.
- a compartment in a cloister, similar to a carrel.
- a kind of circular dance.
verb (used without object)
- to sing Christmas songs or hymns, especially in a group performing in a public place or going from house to house.
- to sing, especially in a lively, joyous manner; warble.
verb (used with object)
- to sing joyously.
- to praise or celebrate in song.
Carol
2[ kar-uhl ]
noun
- a male or female given name.
Carol.
3abbreviation for
- Carolingian.
carol
/ ˈ°ìæ°ùÉ™±ô /
noun
- a joyful hymn or religious song, esp one (a Christmas carol ) celebrating the birth of Christ
- archaic.an old English circular dance
verb
- intr to sing carols at Christmas
- to sing (something) in a joyful manner
Derived Forms
- ˈ³¦²¹°ù´Ç±ô¾±²Ô²µ, noun
- ˈ³¦²¹°ù´Ç±ô±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦²¹°ùo±ô·±ð°ù especially British, ³¦²¹°ùo±ô·±ô±ð°ù noun
- ´Ç³Ü³Ùc²¹°ùo±ô verb (used with object) outcaroled outcaroling or (especially British) outcarolled outcarolling
- ³Ü²Ô·³¦²¹°ùo±ô±ð»å adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·³¦²¹°ùo±ô±ô±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of carol1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of carol1
Example Sentences
After receiving her award, she was invited to attend the Princess of Wales' carol concert at Christmas.
The musician is best known for his choral compositions, including Christmas carols, anthems and extended works such as the Gloria, the Requiem and the Magnificat.
At her Christmas carol concert she called for "love, not fear" and said "love is the light that can shine bright, even in our darkest times".
Since the end of her treatment she has gradually returned to more public events, including Remembrance Sunday and her Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey, which were seen as positive signs of her recovery.
Archaeologist Helen Geake works in Norfolk - the treasure finds capital of the UK - and often thinks of the Twelve Days of Christmas carol in her work.
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