noel

no-el · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Christmas, especially as a joyous celebration.

  2. 2.

    A Christmas carol or song.

  3. 3.

    (capitalized) A given name, especially popular for people born around Christmas.

Forms

plural: noels

Related words

See also: Yuletide, carol, christmas
Synonyms: Yuletide, carol, christmas

Etymology

From French noel ("Christmas"), from Latin natalis ("birthday"), referring to the birth of Christ.