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No·ël

also No·el  (nō-ĕl′)
n.
1. Christmas.
2. noël also noel A Christmas carol.
[Middle English noel, from Old French, variant of nael, from Latin nātālis (diēs), (day) of birth, from nātus, past participle of nāscī, to be born; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
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Noel

(nəʊˈɛl) or

Noël

n
1. (esp in carols) another word for Christmas
2. (Music, other) (often not capital) rare a Christmas carol
[C19: from French, from Latin nātālis a birthday; see natal1]
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No•el

(noʊˈɛl)

n.
1. Christmas.
2. (l.c.) a Christmas song or carol.
[1805–15; < French: Christmas < Latin nātālis (diēs) birthday; see natal]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Noel - period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6Noel - period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
Christmas, Christmastide, Christmastime, Yule, Yuletide
Boxing Day - first weekday after Christmas
Jan, January - the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
Dec, December - the last (12th) month of the year
season - a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
عيد الميلاد
Vánoce
jul
jól
Ziemassvētki
Vianoce

Noel

[nəʊˈel] N → Navidad f
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Noel,

Nowell,

Noël

(nouˈel) noun
an old word for Christmas.
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