单词 | carol |
释义 | carol[ kar-uhl ] / ˈkær əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR carol ON THESAURUS.COM nounverb (used without object), car·oled, car·ol·ing or (especially British) car·olled, car·ol·ling.to sing Christmas songs or hymns, especially in a group performing in a public place or going from house to house. to sing, especially in a lively, joyous manner; warble. verb (used with object), car·oled, car·ol·ing or (especially British) car·olled, car·ol·ling.to sing joyously. to praise or celebrate in song. VIDEO FOR CAROLWATCH NOW: Can You Guess What These Christmas Carol Words Mean?Like many of us, these contestants have no idea what figgy pudding or many other words from Christmas carols actually mean. Contestants ... you're up. Origin of carol1250–1300; Middle English carole ring, circle (of stones), enclosed place for study (see carrel), ringdance with song (hence, song) <Anglo-French carole,Old French *corole (compare Old Provençal corola), apparently <Latin corolla garland (see corolla), conflated with Latin choraula<Greek choraúlēs piper for choral dance, equivalent to chor(ós) chorus + -aulēs, derivative of aulós pipe OTHER WORDS FROM carolcar·ol·er; especially British, car·ol·ler, nounoutcarol, verb (used with object), out·car·oled, out·car·ol·ing or (especially British) out·car·olled, out·car·ol·ling.un·car·oled, adjectiveun·car·olled, adjectiveWords nearby carolcarnous, carny, Caro, carob, caroche, carol, Carola, Carol City, Carole, Carolean, Carol II Definition for carol (2 of 3)Carol [ kar-uhl ] / ˈkær əl / nouna male or female given name. Definition for carol (3 of 3)Carol. Carolingian. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carolBritish Dictionary definitions for carolcarol / (ˈkærəl) / nouna joyful hymn or religious song, esp one (a Christmas carol) celebrating the birth of Christ archaic an old English circular dance verb -ols, -olling or -olled or US -ols, -oling or -oled(intr) to sing carols at Christmas to sing (something) in a joyful manner Derived forms of carolcaroler or caroller, nouncaroling or carolling, nounWord Origin for carolC13: from Old French, of uncertain origin 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 |
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