Noel
əl, noʊl noun
1.
the Christmas season; yuletide.
2.
( lowercase ) a Christmas song or carol.
3.
a male given name.
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| —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 | |
| Noël or Noël | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from French, from Latin nātālis a birthday; see | |
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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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 | |
| Noël or Noël | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from French, from Latin nātālis a birthday; see | |
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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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| NOEL no observable effects level |
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