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‖ noel|nəʊˈɛl|
Also noël.
[F. noël: see nowel.]
A Christmas carol.
1811Busby Dict. Mus., Noels, certain canticles, or songs of joy, formerly sung at Christmas in the country churches in France. 1880Grove's Dict. Mus. II. 462 The French Noëls will, of course, bear no comparison with those written in Italy in point of excellence. 1903Speaker 3 Jan. 324/2 The singing of noels must be heard to be really appreciated. |