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Meaning
Noun
●
A
round dance
accompanied
by singing.
●
A
ballad
or
song
of joy.
A (usually
traditional
)
religious
or
secular
song
sung
at Christmastime.
●
In Architecture:
Alternative form of
carrel
(“small
closet
or
enclosure
built
against a
window
on the
inner
side
, to
sit
in for
study”).
Verb
●
To
participate
in a
carol
(a
round dance
accompanied
by singing).
●
To
sing
in a
joyful
manner.
●
In Christmas:
To
sing
carols
; especially to
sing
Christmas
carols
in a group.
●
In Music:
To
praise
or
celebrate
in song.
●
To
sing
(a
song
) cheerfully.
Name
●
A
female
given name
from
th
e Germanic
languages
,
popular
in the middle of
th
e 20th century.
●
A
male
given name
from the Germanic languages.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
carol
English
carole
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
carola
Italian
choraula
Latin
χοραυλής
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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