noel

See also: Noel, NOEL, Nóel, noël, Noël, and Nô-el

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English nowel, from Anglo-Norman noel, Middle French noel, a variant of nael, from Latin adjective natalis (“natal", "having to do with birth”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /nəʊˈɛl/

Noun

noel (plural noels)

Christmas
A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.

Anagrams

Elon, Leno, Leon, León, Nole, enol, leno, lone, nole, one L

Old French

Noun

noel m (oblique plural noeaus or noeax or noiaus or noiax or noels, nominative singular noeaus or noeax or noiaus or noiax or noels, nominative plural noel)

Christmas (Christmas Day)

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