Noel

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

noun
  1. (lowercase) a Christmas song or carol.

  1. a male given name.

Origin of Noel

1
First recorded in 1805–15; from French Nöel, ultimately from Latin nātālis (diēs) “birthday”; see natal

Words Nearby Noel

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How to use Noel in a sentence

  • M. Noel, in a dress-coat, very dark skinned and with mutton-chop whiskers, came forward to meet us.

    The Nabob | Alphonse Daudet
  • "And he would have done very well," remarked M. Noel, entering at these last words, very much excited.

    The Nabob | Alphonse Daudet
  • A diversion was another portrait of himself, this time undertaken by Charles Noel Flagg.

  • I have ordered Mr. Noel to drop every article in my Lords commissions when they shall be hoisted up to too high a price.

    Prices of Books | Henry B. Wheatley
  • When Mr. Noel had finished his farewell visit to-day, Mr. Flower was announced, so my morning has run away in chat.

British Dictionary definitions for Noel

Noel

Nol

/ (nəʊˈɛl) /


noun
  1. (esp in carols) another word for Christmas

  2. (often not capital) rare a Christmas carol

Origin of Noel

1
C19: from French, from Latin nātālis a birthday; see natal 1

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