Meaning
4 senses(historical)A round dance accompanied by singing.
A ballad or song of joy.
весёлая пе́сняvesjólaja pésnja, кэролkɛrol
A ballad or song of joy.
(specifically)A (usually traditional) religious or secular song sung at Christmastime.
They sang a Christmas carol.
Weihnachtslied
коля́дкаkoljádka, коляда́koljadá, хора́лxorál
коля́дкаkoljádka
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
(obsolete)A small closet or enclosure built against the inner side of a window of a monastery's cloister, to sit in for study.
Examples
19 sentencesI love Christmas carols.
Мені подобаються різдвяні колядки. — deniko
I heard some people singing Christmas carols.
Tom and Mary sang Christmas carols together.
Do you go Christmas caroling every year?
We walked around the neighborhood singing Christmas carols.
Translations
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Origin
The noun is derived from Middle English carole (“round dance with singing; group of peopleThe noun is derived from Middle English carole (“round dance with singing; group of people dancing and singing in a circle; song by carollers, carol; religious poem or song; circular thing; braid, chain (?); stall for study or writing; writing table”), from Old French carole (“round dance with singing”). The further etymology is uncertain; the following possibilities have been suggested:
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Forms
plural: carolsSynonyms
1 synonyms- joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ:Christmas carol