Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Carol"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Carol \Car"ol\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Caroled}, or {Carolled}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Caroling}, or {Carolling}.]
1. To praise or celebrate in song.

The Shepherds at their festivals Carol her goodness.
--Milton.

2. To sing, especially with joyful notes.

Hovering swans . . . carol sounds harmonious.
--Prior.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Carol \Car"ol\, v. i.
To sing; esp. to sing joyfully; to warble.

And carol of love's high praise. --Spenser.

The gray linnets carol from the hill. --Beattie.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Carol \Car"ol\, Carrol \Car"rol\, n. [OF. carole a sort of
circular space, or carol.] (Arch.)
A small closet or inclosure built against a window on the
inner side, to sit in for study. The word was used as late as
the 16th century.

A bay window may thus be called a carol. --Parker.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Carol \Car"ol\, n. [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.]
1. A round dance. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

2. A song of joy, exultation, or mirth; a lay.

The costly feast, the carol, and the dance. --Dryden

It was the carol of a bird. --Byron.

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

Heard a carol, mournful, holy. --Tennyson.

In the darkness sing your carol of high praise.
--Keble.

4. Joyful music, as of a song.

I heard the bells on Christmans Day Their old,
familiar carol play. --Longfellow.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

carol
n 1: joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ [syn:
{Christmas carol}]
2: a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)
v : sing carols; "They went caroling on Christmas Day"


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