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noel.

A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/nəʊˈɛl/UK
  1. A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English nowel, from Anglo-Norman noel, Middle French noel, a variant of nael, from Latin adjective nātālis (“natal, having to do with birth”).

intj/nəʊˈɛl/UK
  1. A wish or expression of commemoration of Christmas.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English nowel, from Anglo-Norman noel, Middle French noel, a variant of nael, from Latin adjective nātālis (“natal, having to do with birth”).

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