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Yule

/juːl/

/jul/

Translations

Yulenoun

Yules

Additional translations

Synonyms

winter solstice

Yuleadjective

Used attributively, without comparative forms, to mean 'related to Yule or Christmas'.

Yuleproper noun

/juːl/

/jul/

Name of the traditional midwinter festival, later associated with Christmas.

Yulenoun

The Christmas season; Christmastide.

Many businesses close for the whole of Yule.

Yuleadjective

Of or pertaining to Yule or the Christmas season.

She hung Yule decorations around the house.

Yuleproper noun

An ancient Germanic midwinter festival, now largely synonymous with Christmas.

Pagans gathered to celebrate Yule on the longest night of the year.