carol
a song, especially of joy.
a Christmas song or hymn.
a seat in a bay window or oriel.
a compartment in a cloister, similar to a carrel.
a kind of circular dance.
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.
to sing joyously.
to praise or celebrate in song.
Origin of carol
1Other words from carol
- car·ol·er; especially British, car·ol·ler, noun
- outcarol, verb (used with object), out·car·oled, out·car·ol·ing or (especially British) out·car·olled, out·car·ol·ling.
- un·car·oled, adjective
- un·car·olled, adjective
Other definitions for Carol (2 of 3)
a male or female given name.
Other definitions for Carol. (3 of 3)
Carolingian.
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How to use carol in a sentence
Sure, the standard carols and tracks by the likes of the Beach Boys, Wham!
Twelve Christmas Song Fails: John Travolta, Justin Bieber & More (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | December 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSo I have what could most optimistically be called a love/hate relationship with Christmas carols and songs.
Christmas Music Sucks (Mostly), but Here’s a Playlist of Holiday Gems | Malcolm Jones | December 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTChristmastime brings with it an infinite catalog of joyful carols to soundtrack the season.
‘It’s Thanksgiving’ and More Thanksgiving Song Wins and Fails (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | November 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“I get teary-eyed every time we sing Christmas carols,” he explained.
Newt Gingrich Tears Up While Talking About His Mother, Kit (Video) | | December 30, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTChange the lyrics of famous Christmas carols into Chanukah songs.
Matisyahu’s 10 Things to Help a Jew Get Through Christmas Season | Matisyahu | December 19, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
I am sure every one felt happy, and we sang the Christmas carols louder than ever, so loudly that the church trembled.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878 | VariousThey listened to the carols of the birds and they believed that the brooks, the trees, and the flowers could talk to men.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song | Florence HolbrookBut the sweetest songs are the carols of the merry birds, and the songs of happy children.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song | Florence HolbrookYet I would fain have added other of our masterless carols, which to-day seem to survive chiefly in the West of England.
Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth | Frank SidgwickEnglish books are few; among the cheapest items, service-books and ballads, Christmas carols, and almanacs are common.
Prices of Books | Henry B. Wheatley
British Dictionary definitions for carol
/ (ˈkærəl) /
a joyful hymn or religious song, esp one (a Christmas carol) celebrating the birth of Christ
archaic an old English circular dance
(intr) to sing carols at Christmas
to sing (something) in a joyful manner
Origin of carol
1Derived forms of carol
- caroler or caroller, noun
- caroling or carolling, noun
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