yule

[ yool ]

/ yul /

noun

Christmas, or the Christmas season.

Origin of yule

First recorded before 900; Middle English yole, Old English geōl, geol(a) “Christmas day, Christmastide”; cognate with Old Norse jōl, the name of the pagan winter feast lasting 12 days, later applied to Christmas; akin to Gothic jiuleis

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH yule

you'll, yule

Words nearby yule

Yukon Gold, Yukon River, Yukon Territory, Yukon time, yulan, yule, yule log, yuletide, Yuma, Yuman, yummo

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Example sentences from the Web for yule

A bundle of straw, tied with a rope, is brought into the courtyard and left to stand there near the Yule logs.
Balder The Beautiful, Vol. I.|Sir James George Frazer
When told of the visit, Yule assumed a manner of indifference, but his daughter understood that he was annoyed.
New Grub Street|George Gissing
I'm sorry we can't have the Yule log and the wassail-bowl and the dear little Christmas waits.
In League with Israel|Annie F. Johnston
Mrs. Yule and the doctor raised her and placed her tenderly on the couch.
The Outrage|Annie Vivanti

The children of these days placed it by the Yule fire, that Santa Claus might load it with gifts.
Old Plymouth Trails|Winthrop Packard

British Dictionary definitions for yule

yule

/ (juːl) /

noun

(sometimes capital) literary, archaic, or dialect

Christmas, the Christmas season, or Christmas festivities
(in combination)yuletide

Word Origin for yule

Old English geōla, originally a name of a pagan feast lasting 12 days; related to Old Norse jōl, Swedish jul, Gothic jiuleis

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单词	yule
释义	yule [ yool ] / yul / noun Christmas, or the Christmas season. Origin of yule First recorded before 900; Middle English yole, Old English geōl, geol(a) “Christmas day, Christmastide”; cognate with Old Norse jōl, the name of the pagan winter feast lasting 12 days, later applied to Christmas; akin to Gothic jiuleis WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH yule you'll, yule Words nearby yule Yukon Gold, Yukon River, Yukon Territory, Yukon time, yulan, yule, yule log, yuletide, Yuma, Yuman, yummo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for yule A bundle of straw, tied with a rope, is brought into the courtyard and left to stand there near the Yule logs. Balder The Beautiful, Vol. I.\|Sir James George Frazer When told of the visit, Yule assumed a manner of indifference, but his daughter understood that he was annoyed. New Grub Street\|George Gissing I'm sorry we can't have the Yule log and the wassail-bowl and the dear little Christmas waits. In League with Israel\|Annie F. Johnston Mrs. Yule and the doctor raised her and placed her tenderly on the couch. The Outrage\|Annie Vivanti The children of these days placed it by the Yule fire, that Santa Claus might load it with gifts. Old Plymouth Trails\|Winthrop Packard British Dictionary definitions for yule yule / (juːl) / noun (sometimes capital) literary, archaic, or dialect Christmas, the Christmas season, or Christmas festivities (in combination)yuletide Word Origin for yule Old English geōla, originally a name of a pagan feast lasting 12 days; related to Old Norse jōl, Swedish jul, Gothic jiuleis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to yule nativity, festive season
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yule

noun

Origin of yule

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH yule

Words nearby yule

Example sentences from the Web for yule

British Dictionary definitions for yule

noun

Word Origin for yule

Words related to yule