noun
Noel
noh-EHL
noun
1
A traditional Christmas carol or hymn.
"The choir sang a beautiful noel to close the service."
intj
1
An exclamation used to celebrate or mark Christmas.
""Noel!" rang out from the carolers on the street corner."
name
1
A given name, often used for people born around Christmas.
"Her grandfather, Noel, was born on Christmas Eve."
How to Use Noel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRefers to Christmas, either as a word for a carol or as a name given to those born near the holiday.
Word Forms
noels plural
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Etymology
From Old French Noel ("Christmas"), ultimately from Latin nātālis diēs ("birth day"), the same root behind "natal" and "Natal."