‖ noel
(nəʊˈɛl)
Also noël.
[F. noël: see nowel.]
A Christmas carol.
| 1811 Busby Dict. Mus., Noels, certain canticles, or songs of joy, formerly sung at Christmas in the country churches in France. 1880 Grove's Dict. Mus. II. 462 The French Noëls will, of course, bear no comparison with those written in Italy in point of excellence. 1903 Speaker 3 Jan. 324/2 The singing of noels must be heard to be really appreciated. |