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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024car•ol /ˈkærəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -oled, -ol•ing or (esp. Brit.) -olled, -ol•ling. n. [countable] - Music and Dancea song, esp. of joy.
- Music and Dancea Christmas song or hymn.
v. [no object* often: go + (out) + ~-ing] - Music and Danceto sing Christmas songs, esp. in a group outdoors:They went out caroling on Christmas Eve.
car•ol•er;
esp. Brit., car•ol•ler, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024car•ol (kar′əl),USA pronunciation n., v., -oled, -ol•ing or (esp. Brit.) -olled, -ol•ling. n. - Music and Dancea song, esp. of joy.
- Music and Dancea Christmas song or hymn.
- Music and Dancea seat in a bay window or oriel.
- Music and Dancea compartment in a cloister, similar to a carrel.
- Music and Dancea kind of circular dance.
v.i. - Music and Danceto sing Christmas songs or hymns, esp. in a group performing in a public place or going from house to house.
- Music and Danceto sing, esp. in a lively, joyous manner;
warble.
v.t. - Music and Danceto sing joyously.
- Music and Danceto praise or celebrate in song.
- Greek choraúlēs piper for choral dance, equivalent. to chor(ós) chorus + -aulēs, derivative of aulós pipe
- Latin corolla garland (see corolla), conflated with Latin choraula
- Anglo-French carole, Old French *corole (compare Old Provencal corola), apparently
- Middle English carole ring, circle (of stones), enclosed place for study (see carrel), ringdance with song (hence, song) 1250–1300
- a male or female given name.
Carol., - Ancient HistoryCarolingian.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: carol /ˈkærəl/ n - a joyful hymn or religious song, esp one (a Christmas carol) celebrating the birth of Christ
vb ( -ols, -olling, -olled, US -ols, -oling, -oled)- (intransitive) to sing carols at Christmas
- to sing (something) in a joyful manner
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, of uncertain origin |