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Noel

[ noh-el noh-uhl, nohl ]

noun

  1. (lowercase) a Christmas song or carol.
  2. a male given name.


Noel

/ əʊˈɛ /

noun

  1. (esp in carols) another word for Christmas
  2. rare.
    often not capital a Christmas carol
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Noel1

First recorded in 1805–15; from French ö, ultimately from Latin (diēs) “bٳ岹”; natal
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Noel1

C19: from French, from Latin a birthday; see natal 1
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“It’s hard to imagine a suit more clearly barred by” the shield law passed by Congress, said Washington attorney Noel Francisco.

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Another South African, maintenance fitter Noel Goeieman, is worried he may miss his son's wedding in a few weeks if the ship is called out to another mission.

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The daffodil is one of many bred by the local plant breeder, Noel Burr, but has not been seen for at least 20 years.

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Noel Clarke has failed in his attempt to strike out the Guardian's defence in his libel action against the newspaper.

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Company veteran Tim Noel will take charge of the largest health insurer in the US, which has more than 50 million customers, at a critical moment.

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