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Noel

[noh-el for 1, 2; noh-uhl, nohl for 3] Origin

No·el

[noh-el for 1, 2; noh-uhl, nohl for 3]
noun
1.
the Christmas season; yuletide.
2.
(lowercase) a Christmas song or carol.
3.
a male given name.

Origin:
1805–15; < French Latin nātālis (diēs) birthday; see natal
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Noel is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Noel or Noël (nəʊˈɛl)
 
n
1.  (esp in carols) another word for Christmas
2.  rare (often not capital) a Christmas carol
 
[C19: from French, from Latin nātālis a birthday; see natal1]
 
Noël or Noël
 
n
 
[C19: from French, from Latin nātālis a birthday; see natal1]

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Word Origin & History

Noel
late 14c., from M.E. nowel, from O.Fr. noel "the Christmas season," variant of nael, from L. natalis (dies) "birth (day)," in Eccles. L. in reference to the birthday of Christ, from natus, pp. of nasci "be born" (Old L. gnasci; see genus).
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
NOEL
no observable effects level
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