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carol

/ˈkær.əl/

/ˈkɛr.əl/

Translations

carolnoun

carols

/ˈkær.əl/

/ˈkɛr.əl/

колядка

The children sang a beautiful carol at the Christmas concert.

Дети спели красивую колядку на рождественском концерте.

Additional translations

Synonyms

carol song

carolverb

caroled

Past Simple

caroled

Past Participle

caroling

Gerund

/ˈkær.əl/

воспевать

They carol joyfully during the holiday season.

Они радостно воспевают в праздничный сезон.

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Synonyms

caroladjective

/ˈkær.əl/

/ˈkæɹ.əl/

Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g., "carol service".

Definitions

carolnoun

A song, especially of joy, traditionally sung during the Christmas season.

The choir sang a beautiful carol at the Christmas Eve service.

A joyful song or hymn.

The children sang a carol to celebrate the arrival of spring.

An old round dance accompanied by singing; a dance song.

In medieval times, villagers performed a lively carol around the maypole.

carolverb

To sing Christmas songs or hymns, especially in a group.

Every Christmas Eve, we gather to carol around the neighborhood.

To sing or utter in a cheerful, melodious, or celebratory manner (sometimes with an object).

The lark caroled its song across the morning fields.

caroladjective

Relating to or characteristic of carols or their singing.

The town square hosted a popular carol concert each December.