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Yule

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Yule  (yl)
n.
Christmas, or the season or feast celebrating Christmas.
[Middle English yole, from Old English gel.]
yule [juːl]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (sometimes capital) Literary, archaic, or dialect
a.  Christmas, the Christmas season, or Christmas festivities
b.  (in combination) yuletide
[Old English geōla, originally a name of a pagan feast lasting 12 days; related to Old Norse jōl, Swedish jul, Gothic jiuleis]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.YuleYule - period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
Christmas, Christmastide, Christmastime, Noel, Yuletide
Boxing Day - first weekday after Christmas
Jan, January - the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
Dec, December - the last (12th) month of the year
season - a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season"
Translations
Yule [juːl]
A. N (o.f. or liter) → Navidad f
B. CPD Yule log N (= wood) → leño m de Navidad; (= cake) → tronco m de Navidad
yule
n (old) → Weihnachten nt, → Julfest nt; yule log → Julblock m


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Though far from kindred and friends, Captain Bonneville and his handful of free trappers were not disposed to suffer the festival to pass unenjoyed; they were in a region of good cheer, and were disposed to be joyous; so it was determined to "light up the yule clog," and celebrate a merry Christmas in the heart of the wilderness.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context
*Colonel Sir Henry Yule, The Book of Sir Marco Polo.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
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