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carol

1

[ kar-uhl ]

noun

  1. a song, especially of joy.
  2. a Christmas song or hymn.
  3. a seat in a bay window or oriel.
  4. a compartment in a cloister, similar to a carrel.
  5. a kind of circular dance.


verb (used without object)

caroled, caroling or (especially British) carolled, carolling.
  1. to sing Christmas songs or hymns, especially in a group performing in a public place or going from house to house.
  2. to sing, especially in a lively, joyous manner; warble.

verb (used with object)

caroled, caroling or (especially British) carolled, carolling.
  1. to sing joyously.
  2. to praise or celebrate in song.

Carol

2

[ kar-uhl ]

noun

  1. a male or female given name.

Carol.

3

abbreviation for

  1. Carolingian.

carol

/ ˈ°ìæ°ùÉ™±ô /

noun

  1. a joyful hymn or religious song, esp one (a Christmas carol ) celebrating the birth of Christ
  2. archaic.
    an old English circular dance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to sing carols at Christmas
  2. to sing (something) in a joyful manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦²¹°ù´Ç±ô¾±²Ô²µ, noun
  • ˈ³¦²¹°ù´Ç±ô±ð°ù, noun
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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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of carol1

1250–1300; Middle English carole ring, circle (of stones), enclosed place for study ( carrel ), ringdance with song (hence, song) < Anglo-French carole, Old French *corole (compare Old Provençal corola ), apparently < Latin corolla garland ( corolla ), conflated with Latin choraula < Greek ³¦³ó´Ç°ù²¹Ãº±ôŧ²õ piper for choral dance, equivalent to chor ( ó²õ ) chorus + -²¹³Ü±ôŧ²õ, derivative of auló²õ pipe
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of carol1

C13: from Old French, of uncertain origin
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After receiving her award, she was invited to attend the Princess of Wales' carol concert at Christmas.

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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.

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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".

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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.

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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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