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car·ol
(kăr′əl)n.
1. A song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas.
2. An old round dance often accompanied by singing.
v. car·oled, car·ol·ing, car·ols also car·olled or car·ol·ling
v.intr.
1. To sing in a loud, joyous manner.
2. To go from house to house singing Christmas songs.
v.tr.
1. To celebrate in or as if in song: caroling the victory.
2. To sing loudly and joyously.
[Middle English carole, round dance with singing, from Old French, probably from Late Latin choraula, choral song, from Latin choraulēs, accompanist, from Greek khoraulēs : khoros, choral dance; see gher- in Indo-European roots + aulos, flute.]
car′ol·er, car′ol·ler n.
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carol
(ˈkærəl)n
1. (Music, other) a joyful hymn or religious song, esp one (a Christmas carol) celebrating the birth of Christ
2. (Dancing) archaic an old English circular dance
vb, -ols, -olling or -olled, -ols, -oling or -oled
3. (Music, other) (intr) to sing carols at Christmas
4. to sing (something) in a joyful manner
[C13: from Old French, of uncertain origin]
ˈcaroler, ˈcaroller n
ˈcaroling, ˈcarolling n
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car•ol
(ˈkær əl)n., v. -oled, -ol•ing (esp. Brit.) -olled, -ol•ling. n.
1. a song, esp. of joy.
2. a Christmas song or hymn.
v.i. 3. to sing Christmas songs, esp. in a group outdoors.
4. to sing, esp. in a lively, joyous manner.
v.t. 5. to sing joyously.
6. to celebrate in song.
[1250–1300; < Anglo-French carole, < Latin corolla garland < Greek choraúlēs piper =chor(ós) chorus + aulós pipe]
car′ol•er, n.
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carol
- A term which originally referred to a non-religious ring dance accompanied by singing. Eventually it came to mean a merry song with a tune that could be danced to. The Italian friars who lived with St. Francis of Assisi were the first to compose Christmas carols, c. 1410.See also related terms for tune.
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Carol
a band or company; a circle or ring of things; a ring dance with songs; hence, the songs themselves; a ring of standing stones; a company of singers; an assembly. See also choir.Examples: carol of maidens; of singers; of songs, 1300; of standing stones; of virgins, 1483.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
carol
Past participle: carolled
Gerund: carolling
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| Noun | 1. |  carol - joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christreligious song - religious music for singing |
| 2. | carol - a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ) | |
| Verb | 1. | carol - sing carols; "They went caroling on Christmas Day" music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" sing - deliver by singing; "Sing Christmas carols" |
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carol
noun song, noel, hymn, Christmas song, canticle The singing of Christmas carols is ultimately of pagan origin.
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carol
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Translations
أُنْشُودةُ عِيْد الـمِيلادتَرْنيمَه
koleda
glædessangjulesang
laulu
Carolechant
božićna pjesma
vidám ének
söngur
キャロル
캐럴
džiaugsminga giesmė
korālisslavas dziesma
koleda
koleda
julsång
เพลงสวดหรือเพลงร้องเพื่อความสนุกสนาน
Noel şarkısıneşeli şarkı
bài hát mừng Giáng Sinh
carol
[ˈkærəl]A. N (also Christmas carol) → villancico m
B. VI (liter) → cantar alegremente
C. CPD carol singer N persona que canta villancicos en Navidad
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
carol
n → Lied nt
vi (old, liter) → (fröhlich) singen, jubilieren (old, liter); (bird) → tirilieren (old, liter)
carol
:carol singers
pl → ˜ Sternsinger pl
carol singing
n → Weihnachtssingen nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
carol
(ˈkӕrəl) noun a song of joy or praise, especially for Christmas.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
carol
→ أُنْشُودةُ عِيْد الـمِيلاد koleda glædessang Weihnachtslied κάλαντα villancico laulu chant božićna pjesma canto di Natale キャロル 캐럴 kerstlied julesang kolęda cântico alegre , cântico de Natal рождественский гимн julsång เพลงสวดหรือเพลงร้องเพื่อความสนุกสนาน Noel şarkısı bài hát mừng Giáng Sinh 颂歌Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009