carol
[ kar-uh l ]
/ ˈkær əl /
noun
verb (used without object), car·oled, car·ol·ing or (especially British) car·olled, car·ol·ling.
to sing Christmas songs or hymns, especially in a group performing in a public place or going from house to house.
to sing, especially in a lively, joyous manner; warble.
verb (used with object), car·oled, car·ol·ing or (especially British) car·olled, car·ol·ling.
to sing joyously.
to praise or celebrate in song.
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Origin of carol
1250–1300; Middle English carole ring, circle (of stones), enclosed place for study (see carrel), ringdance with song (hence, song) < Anglo-French carole, Old French *corole (compare Old Provençal corola), apparently < Latin corolla garland (see corolla), conflated with Latin choraula < Greek choraúlēs piper for choral dance, equivalent to chor(ós) chorus + -aulēs, derivative of aulós pipe
Related formscar·ol·er; especially British, car·ol·ler, nounout·car·ol, verb (used with object), out·car·oled, out·car·ol·ing or (especially British) out·car·olled, out·car·ol·ling.un·car·oled, adjectiveun·car·olled, adjective
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carol
/ (ˈkærəl) /
noun
a joyful hymn or religious song, esp one (a Christmas carol) celebrating the birth of Christ
archaic an old English circular dance
verb -ols, -olling or -olled or US -ols, -oling or -oled
(intr) to sing carols at Christmas
to sing (something) in a joyful manner
Derived Formscaroler or caroller, nouncaroling or carolling, noun
Word Origin for carol
C13: from Old French, of uncertain origin
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