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English

Etymology

From Old French carole, from Italian carola, from Medieval Latin choraula, from Ancient Greek χοραυλής (choravles) " one who accompanies a chorus on the flute", from χορός (choros) "dance, choir" + αυλός (avlos) "flute".

Pronunciation


Noun

  1. A round dance accompanied by singing.
  2. A song of joy.
  3. * 1908: w:Kenneth Grahame|Kenneth Grahame, w:The Wind in the Willows|The Wind in the Willows
  4. *: The sunshine struck hot on his fur, soft breezes caressed his heated brow, and after the seclusion of the cellarage he had lived in so long the carol of happy birds fell on his dulled hearing almost like a shout.
  5. A religious song or ballad of joy.
  6. : They sang a Christmas carol.


Translations

Verb

{{en-verb|carols|carolling, US caroling|carolled, US caroled}}

  1. To sing in a joyful manner.
  2. To sing carols, especially Christmas carols in a group.
  3. To praise (someone or something) in or with a song.
  4. To sing (a song) cheerfully.


Translations

Category:Greek derivations

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Carol \Car"ol\, n. [OF. carole a kind of dance wherein many
dance together, fr. caroler to dance; perh. from Celtic; cf.
Armor. koroll, n., korolla, korolli, v., Ir. car music, turn,
circular motion, also L. choraula a flute player, charus a
dance, chorus, choir.]
1. A round dance. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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2. A song of joy, exultation, or mirth; a lay.
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The costly feast, the carol, and the dance. --Dryden
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It was the carol of a bird. --Byron.
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3. A song of praise of devotion; as, a Christmas or Easter
carol.
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Heard a carol, mournful, holy. --Tennyson.
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In the darkness sing your carol of high praise.
--Keble.
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4. Joyful music, as of a song.
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I heard the bells on Christmans Day
Their old, familiar carol play. --Longfellow.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Carol \Car"ol\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caroled, or Carolled; p.
pr. & vb. n. Caroling, or Carolling.]
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1. To praise or celebrate in song.
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The Shepherds at their festivals
Carol her goodness. --Milton.
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2. To sing, especially with joyful notes.
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Hovering swans . . . carol sounds harmonious.
--Prior.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Carol \Car"ol\, v. i.
To sing; esp. to sing joyfully; to warble.
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And carol of love's high praise. --Spenser.
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The gray linnets carol from the hill. --Beattie.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Carol \Car"ol\, Carrol \Car"rol\, n. [OF. carole a sort of
circular space, or carol.] (Arch.)
A small closet or inclosure built against a window on the
inner side, to sit in for study. The word was used as late as
the 16th century. The term carrel, of the same has largely
superseded its use.
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A bay window may thus be called a carol. --Parker.
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WordNet carol
n 1: joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ [syn:
Christmas carol]
2: a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)
v : sing carols; "They went caroling on Christmas Day"
[also: carolling, carolled]
Moby Dictionary
Brautlied , Christmas carol , Kunstlied , Liebeslied , Volkslied , alba ,
anthem , art song , aubade , ballad , ballade , ballata , barcarole ,
blues , blues song , boat song , bridal hymn , brindisi , cackle , call ,
calypso , canso , canticle , canzone , canzonet , canzonetta , caper ,
caracole , cavatina , caw , chanson , chant , chantey , chatter , cheep ,
chirk , chirp , chirr , chirrup , chitter , choir , chorus , chuck , clack ,
clap hands , cluck , cock-a-doodle-doo , coo , croak , cronk , croon ,
croon song , crow , cuckoo , dance , delight , descant , dirge , ditty ,
do-re-mi , drinking song , drum , epithalamium , exult , folk song ,
frisk , frolic , gabble , gaggle , gambol , glory , gobble , guggle , honk ,
hoo , hoot , hum , hymeneal , hymn , intonate , intone , joy , jubilate ,
lay , lied , lilt , love song , love-lilt , matin , minstrel ,
minstrel song , minstrelsy , national anthem , peep , pip , pipe ,
prothalamium , psalm , quack , quaver , rejoice , revel , roll , rollick ,
romp , roulade , scold , serena , serenade , serenata , shake , sing ,
sing in chorus , skip , skip for joy , sol-fa , solmizate , song ,
squawk , theme song , torch song , tremolo , trill , troll , tweedle ,
tweedledee , tweet , twit , twitter , vocalize , war song , warble ,
wedding song , whistle , yodel


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