carrel

or car·rell

[ kar-uhl ]

/ ˈkær əl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR carrel ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.

a table or desk with three sides extending above the writing surface to serve as partitions, designed for individual study, as in a library.

Origin of carrel

1585–95; variant spelling of carol enclosure

Words nearby carrel

Carrantuohill, Carranza, Carrara, Carrara marble, carrefour, carrel, Carrera, Carreras, Carrère, carreta, Carrey

Definition for carrel (2 of 2)

Carrel

[ kuh-rel, kar-uhl; French ka-rel ]

/ kəˈrɛl, ˈkær əl; French kaˈrɛl /

noun

A·lex·is

[uh-lek-sis; French a-lek-see], /əˈlɛk sɪs; French a lɛkˈsi/, 1873–1944, French surgeon and biologist, in U.S. 1905–39: Nobel Prize 1912.

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Example sentences from the Web for carrel

From a small bag he was carrying Carrel produced a roll of papyrus.
Masques & Phases|Robert Ross
There was considerable difficulty about the terms of capitulation, and one council of war condemned Carrel to death.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4|Various
Carrel would devote at least fifteen minutes to him, and invited him often to his own private studio.
Trilby|George Du Maurier
The Gloucester cloister and the carrel recesses shown in this woodcut date from the latter part of the fourteenth century.
Illuminated Manuscripts in Classical and Mediaeval Times|J. Henry Middleton

She used to sit at Carrel's, and during the pose she would sing.
Trilby|George Du Maurier

British Dictionary definitions for carrel (1 of 2)

carrel

carrell

/ (ˈkærəl) /

noun

a small individual study room or private desk, often in a library, where a student or researcher can work undisturbed

Word Origin for carrel

C16: a variant of carol

British Dictionary definitions for carrel (2 of 2)

Carrel

/ (kəˈrɛl, ˈkærəl, French karɛl) /

noun

Alexis (əˈlɛksɪs; French alɛksi). 1873–1944, French surgeon and biologist, active in the US (1905–39): developed a method of suturing blood vessels, making the transplantation of arteries and organs possible: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1912

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Medical definitions for carrel

Carrel

[ kə-rĕl′, kăr′əl ]

Alexis 1873-1944

French-born American surgeon and biologist. He won a 1912 Nobel Prize for his work on vascular ligature and grafting of blood vessels and organs.

单词	carrel
释义	carrel or car·rell [ kar-uhl ] / ˈkær əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR carrel ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading. a table or desk with three sides extending above the writing surface to serve as partitions, designed for individual study, as in a library. Origin of carrel 1585–95; variant spelling of carol enclosure Words nearby carrel Carrantuohill, Carranza, Carrara, Carrara marble, carrefour, carrel, Carrera, Carreras, Carrère, carreta, Carrey Definition for carrel (2 of 2) Carrel [ kuh-rel, kar-uhl; French ka-rel ] / kəˈrɛl, ˈkær əl; French kaˈrɛl / noun A·lex·is [uh-lek-sis; French a-lek-see], /əˈlɛk sɪs; French a lɛkˈsi/, 1873–1944, French surgeon and biologist, in U.S. 1905–39: Nobel Prize 1912. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carrel From a small bag he was carrying Carrel produced a roll of papyrus. Masques & Phases\|Robert Ross There was considerable difficulty about the terms of capitulation, and one council of war condemned Carrel to death. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4\|Various Carrel would devote at least fifteen minutes to him, and invited him often to his own private studio. Trilby\|George Du Maurier The Gloucester cloister and the carrel recesses shown in this woodcut date from the latter part of the fourteenth century. Illuminated Manuscripts in Classical and Mediaeval Times\|J. Henry Middleton She used to sit at Carrel's, and during the pose she would sing. Trilby\|George Du Maurier British Dictionary definitions for carrel (1 of 2) carrel carrell / (ˈkærəl) / noun a small individual study room or private desk, often in a library, where a student or researcher can work undisturbed Word Origin for carrel C16: a variant of carol British Dictionary definitions for carrel (2 of 2) Carrel / (kəˈrɛl, ˈkærəl, French karɛl) / noun Alexis (əˈlɛksɪs; French alɛksi). 1873–1944, French surgeon and biologist, active in the US (1905–39): developed a method of suturing blood vessels, making the transplantation of arteries and organs possible: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1912 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 carrel box, counter, pew, hut, stall, corner, cubicle, slot, alcove, locker, cell, chamber, carriage, niche, recess, section, nook, pocket, cranny, place Medical definitions for carrel Carrel [ kə-rĕl′, kăr′əl ] Alexis 1873-1944 French-born American surgeon and biologist. He won a 1912 Nobel Prize for his work on vascular ligature and grafting of blood vessels and organs. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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carrel

or car·rell

noun

Origin of carrel

Words nearby carrel

Definition for carrel (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for carrel

British Dictionary definitions for carrel (1 of 2)

carrell

noun

Word Origin for carrel

British Dictionary definitions for carrel (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to carrel

Medical definitions for carrel