carol

  • 31carol — 1. noun /ˈkæɹəl/ a) A round dance accompanied by singing. The sunshine struck hot on his fur, soft breezes caressed his heated brow, and after the seclusion of the cellarage he had lived in so long the carol of happy birds fell on his dulled… …

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  • 32Carol — noun popular in the middle of the 20th century. Carol is fifteen years old and Im sixteen. Her name is really Caroline, but she hates it and wants to be called Carol its so much prettier. See Also: Carole …

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  • 33carol — noun Carol is used before these nouns: ↑concert, ↑singer, ↑singing Carol is used after these nouns: ↑Christmas …

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  • 34Carol —    A popular song, nearly always strophic, often with refrain (burden), sung to celebrate Christmas and its related feasts. Much less frequently, a carol may celebrate other Christian themes, such as Christ’s passion.    Although carols, until… …

    Historical dictionary of sacred music

  • 35carol — I n. a Christmas carol II v. to go caroling * * * [ kærəl] a Christmas carol to go caroling …

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  • 36carol — UK [ˈkærəl] / US [ˈkerəl] noun [countable] Word forms carol : singular carol plural carols a traditional song sung at Christmas …

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  • 37carol — I. noun Etymology: Middle English carole, from Anglo French, modification of Late Latin choraula choral song, from Latin, choral accompanist, from Greek choraulēs, from choros chorus + aulein to play a reed instrument, from aulos, a reed… …

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  • 38Carol I — orig. Karl Eitel Friedrich, prince von Hohenzollern Sigmaringen born April 20, 1839, Sigmaringen, Hohenzollern Sigmaringen died Oct. 10 1914, Sinaia, Rom. King of Romania (1881–1914). Originally a German prince, he became prince of Romania in… …

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  • 39Carol — Orig. a dance with accompanying song. In the 15c the carol was a form of lyric poetry, more like a popular song to be danced to than our familiar Christmas carols. They usually had refrains which contributed to group singing; they were as often… …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • 40Carol II — ► (1893 1953) Rey de Rumania en 1930 40, hijo de Fernando I. Practicó una política de alianza con los estados balcánicos y danubianos. * * * (15 oct. 1893, Sinaia, Rumania–4 abr. 1953, Estoril, Portugal). Rey de Rumania (1930–40). Se convirtió en …

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