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carol

Pronunciation: /ˈkar(ə)l/
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Definition of carol

noun

  • a religious folk song or popular hymn, particularly one associated with Christmas:we sang carols by candlelight

verb (carols, carolling, carolled; US carols, caroling, caroled)

  • 1 [with object] sing or say (something) happily: [with direct speech]:‘Goodbye,’ he carolled
  • 2 (as noun carolling) the activity of singing Christmas carols: Christmas carolling

Derivatives

caroller

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French carole (noun), caroler (verb), of unknown origin

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