carol
IPA: kˈærʌɫ
noun
- (historical) A round dance accompanied by singing.
- A ballad or song of joy.
- (specifically) A (usually traditional) religious or secular song sung at Christmastime.
- A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the middle of the 20th century.
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- (architecture) Alternative form of carrel (“small closet or enclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study”). [(architecture) A small closet or enclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study.]
verb
- (intransitive, historical) To participate in a carol (a round dance accompanied by singing).
- (intransitive) To sing in a joyful manner.
- (intransitive) To sing carols; especially to sing Christmas carols in a group.
- (transitive) To praise or celebrate in song.
- (transitive) To sing (a song) cheerfully.
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Examples of "carol" in Sentences
- The original writer of the carol remains anonymous.
- Bob is dealt the, Carol the, David the, and Alice the.
- Carol Vorderman was the eventual winner of the series.
- Carol is the first wife of Danny, and the mother of Jamie.
- Doc recovers the bag and returns to the terminal for Carol.
- Will the frosty relationship between Carol and Bianca thaw
- One well known potboiler is A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
- The floor manager is the organised Carol and the director is Des.
- A reportedly pivotal event at the time was the defection of Carol Tiggs.
- As Carol, Bostock appeared in each of the thirty episodes of the series.
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