Definitions for Carol
ˈkær əlCar·ol

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. carol, Christmas carolnoun

   joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ

2. carolverb

   a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)

3. carolverb

   sing carols

   "They went caroling on Christmas Day"

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1. carolnoun

   A round dance accompanied by singing.

   Etymology: Shortened from Carolus; also an Anglicization of Romanian Carol , or Polish or Slovak Karol, all cognates of the English Charles.

2. carolnoun

   A song of joy.

   Etymology: Shortened from Carolus; also an Anglicization of Romanian Carol , or Polish or Slovak Karol, all cognates of the English Charles.

3. carolnoun

   A religious song or ballad of joy.

   They sang a Christmas carol.

   Etymology: Shortened from Carolus; also an Anglicization of Romanian Carol , or Polish or Slovak Karol, all cognates of the English Charles.

4. carolverb

   To sing in a joyful manner.

   Etymology: Shortened from Carolus; also an Anglicization of Romanian Carol , or Polish or Slovak Karol, all cognates of the English Charles.

5. carolverb

   To sing carols, especially Christmas carols in a group.

   Etymology: Shortened from Carolus; also an Anglicization of Romanian Carol , or Polish or Slovak Karol, all cognates of the English Charles.

6. carolverb

   To praise (someone or something) in or with a song.

   Etymology: Shortened from Carolus; also an Anglicization of Romanian Carol , or Polish or Slovak Karol, all cognates of the English Charles.

7. carolverb

   To sing (a song) cheerfully.

   Etymology: Shortened from Carolus; also an Anglicization of Romanian Carol , or Polish or Slovak Karol, all cognates of the English Charles.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Carolnoun

   a round dance

   Etymology: [OF. carole a kind of dance wherein many dance together, fr. caroler to dance; perh. from Celtic; cf. Armor. koroll, n., korolla, korolli, v., Ir. car music, turn, circular motion, also L. choraula a flute player, charus a dance, chorus, choir.]

2. Carolnoun

   a song of joy, exultation, or mirth; a lay

   Etymology: [OF. carole a kind of dance wherein many dance together, fr. caroler to dance; perh. from Celtic; cf. Armor. koroll, n., korolla, korolli, v., Ir. car music, turn, circular motion, also L. choraula a flute player, charus a dance, chorus, choir.]

3. Carolnoun

   a song of praise of devotion; as, a Christmas or Easter carol

   Etymology: [OF. carole a kind of dance wherein many dance together, fr. caroler to dance; perh. from Celtic; cf. Armor. koroll, n., korolla, korolli, v., Ir. car music, turn, circular motion, also L. choraula a flute player, charus a dance, chorus, choir.]

4. Carolnoun

   joyful music, as of a song

   Etymology: [OF. carole a kind of dance wherein many dance together, fr. caroler to dance; perh. from Celtic; cf. Armor. koroll, n., korolla, korolli, v., Ir. car music, turn, circular motion, also L. choraula a flute player, charus a dance, chorus, choir.]

5. Carolverb

   to praise or celebrate in song

   Etymology: [OF. carole a kind of dance wherein many dance together, fr. caroler to dance; perh. from Celtic; cf. Armor. koroll, n., korolla, korolli, v., Ir. car music, turn, circular motion, also L. choraula a flute player, charus a dance, chorus, choir.]

6. Carolverb

   to sing, especially with joyful notes

   Etymology: [OF. carole a kind of dance wherein many dance together, fr. caroler to dance; perh. from Celtic; cf. Armor. koroll, n., korolla, korolli, v., Ir. car music, turn, circular motion, also L. choraula a flute player, charus a dance, chorus, choir.]

7. Carolverb

   to sing; esp. to sing joyfully; to warble

   Etymology: [OF. carole a kind of dance wherein many dance together, fr. caroler to dance; perh. from Celtic; cf. Armor. koroll, n., korolla, korolli, v., Ir. car music, turn, circular motion, also L. choraula a flute player, charus a dance, chorus, choir.]

8. Carolnoun

   alt. of Carrol

   Etymology: [OF. carole a kind of dance wherein many dance together, fr. caroler to dance; perh. from Celtic; cf. Armor. koroll, n., korolla, korolli, v., Ir. car music, turn, circular motion, also L. choraula a flute player, charus a dance, chorus, choir.]

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1. Carol

   A carol is in modern parlance a festive song, generally religious but not necessarily connected with church worship, and often with a dance-like or popular character. Today the carol is represented almost exclusively by the Christmas carol, the Advent carol, and to a much lesser extent by the Easter carol; however, despite their present association with religion, this has not always been the case.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Carol

   kar′ol, n. a song of joy or praise.—v.i. to sing a carol: to sing or warble.—v.t. to praise or celebrate in song:—pr.p. car′olling; pa.p. car′olled.—n. Car′olling, the act of the verb to carol. [O. Fr. carole; It. carola, orig. a ring-dance; acc. to Diez, a dim. of L. chorus.]

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Matched Categories

1. • Music
   • Religious Song
   • Sing

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Carol' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4229

Anagrams for Carol »

1. Carlo, coral, Coral

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Carol in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Carol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Carol in a Sentence

1. Joe Bruno:

   She loved to cook, was a devoted wife, amazing mother and a gracious woman. Carol spread joy to all those around her and will be missed greatly.

2. Carol Channing:

   Boring, oh well, I still meet with friends and I’m enjoying life at 97 here in Palm Springs. They are trying to establish a new theater here in the desert, and if they raise enough money I understand they might be calling it The Carol Channing Playhouse. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? What an honor that would be.

3. Nike Okundaye:

   Carol loved the culture and Angela loved the tradition, we hope their photographs will inspire a new generation.

4. Bud Yorkin:

   Before long, we knew we had something special, cBS then put' Mary Tyler Moore' in, they put' Carol Burnett' in, they built a night that became a monster for CBS.

5. Michael Nazir-Ali:

   The words the Lord Jesus occur three times in the carol and point to the central message of Christmas which is : God is with us in Jesus. Everything in the Church, where the Nativity play is being held, points to this central truth of the Christian Faith.

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