| 单词 | carol |
| 释义 | carol —caroler; esp. Brit., caroller, n. /kar"euhl/, n. , v. , caroled, caroling or (esp. Brit.) carolled, carolling. n. 1. a song, esp. 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. v.i. 6. to sing Christmas songs or hymns, esp. in a group performing in a public place or going from house to house. 7. to sing, esp. in a lively, joyous manner; warble. v.t. 8. to sing joyously. 9. to praise or celebrate in song. [1250-1300; ME carole ring, circle (of stones), enclosed place for study (see CARREL), ringdance with song (hence, song) < AF carole, OF *corole (cf. OPr corola), appar. < L corolla garland (see COROLLA), conflated with L choraula < Gk choraúles piper for choral dance, equiv. to chor(ós) CHORUS + -aules, deriv. of aulós pipe] |
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