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car·ol  (krl)

n.

1. A song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas.

2. An old round dance often accompanied by singing.

v. car·oled also car·olled, car·ol·ing also car·ol·ling, car·ols also car·ols

v.intr.

1. To sing in a loud, joyous manner.

2. To go from house to house singing Christmas songs.

v.tr.

1. To celebrate in or as if in song: caroling the victory.

2. To sing loudly and joyously.

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[Middle English carole, round dance with singing, from Old French, probably from Late Latin choraula, choral song, from Latin chorauls, accompanist, from Greek khorauls : khoros, choral dance; see gher-¹ in Indo-European roots + aulos, flute.]

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carol·er, carol·ler n.

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carol

Noun

a joyful religious song sung at Christmas

Verb

[-olling, -olled] or US [-oling, -oled]

1. to sing carols

2. to sing joyfully [Old French]

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Carol a band or company; a circle or ring of things; a ring dance with songs; hence, the songs themselves; a ring of standing stones; a company of singers; an assembly. See also choir.

Examples: carol of maidens; of singers; of songs, 1300; of standing stones; of virgins, 1483.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	carol - joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ Christmas carol religious song - religious music for singing
	2.	carol - a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ) song, strain - the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
Verb	1.	carol - sing carols; "They went caroling on Christmas Day" music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" sing - deliver by singing; "Sing Christmas carols"

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carol

noun song, noel, hymn, Christmas song, canticle

Translations

carol [ˈkærəl] n (Christmas) carol → villancico

carol [ˈkærəl] n (Christmas) carol → chant m de Noël

carol [ˈkærəl] n (Christmas) carol → Weihnachtslied nt

carol [ˈkærəl] n (Christmas) carol → canto di Natale

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carol

n carol [ˈkӕrəl]

a song of joy or praise, especially for Christmas. lofsang; lied تَرْنيمَه весела песен koleda julesang das Freudenlied ύμνος, κάλαντα villancico jõululaul سرود شادی؛ سرود کریسمس joululaulu chant de Noël מִזמוֹר आनन्द के गीत božićna pjesma, ptičji pjev vidám ének nyanyian Natal (jóla)söngur canto di Natale 祝歌 캐럴 džiaugsminga giesmė slavas dziesma; korālis lagu Krismas kerstlied (jule-/gledes)sang kolęda hino colind рождественский гимн koleda božična pesem slavopojka lovsång, julsång เพลงสวดหรือเพลงที่ร้องเพื่อความสนุกสนาน neşeli şarkı; Noel şarkısı 頌歌 різдвяний гімн; колядка عیسائی حمدیہ گیت bài hát mừng (thường vào dịp lễ nô-en) 颂歌