noel

See also noël, Noel, Noël, and NOEL

English

Wikipedia

Alternative forms

• noël
• nowell

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman noel, Middle French noel, a variant of nael, from Latin adjective natalis, "natal", "having to do with birth".

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /nəʊˈɛl/

Noun

noel (plural noels)

1. Christmas
2. A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.

Anagrams

• enol, leno, Leon, León, lone, nole, one L

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Old French

Noun

noel m (oblique plural noels, nominative singular noels, nominative plural noel)

1. Christmas (Christmas Day)