carol
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
carol/ˈkarəl/
▶noun a religious song or popular hymn associated with Christmas. ▶verb (carols, carolling, carolled; US carols, caroling, caroled)
- 1 (go carolling) sing carols in the streets.
- 2 sing or say (something) happily.
– derivatives
caroller (US caroler) noun,
carolling (US caroling) noun.
caroller (US caroler) noun,
carolling (US caroling) noun.
– origin ME: from OFr. carole (n.), caroler (v.), of unknown origin.
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