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Nov 9, 2009
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car•ol



Pronunciation: (kar'ul), [key]
—n., v., -oled, -ol•ing or (esp. Brit.) -olled, -ol•ling.

—n.
1. a song, esp. of joy.
2. a Christmas song or hymn.
3. a seat in a bay window or oriel.
4. a compartment in a cloister, similar to a carrel.
5. a kind of circular dance.

—v.i.
1. to sing Christmas songs or hymns, esp. in a group performing in a public place or going from house to house.
2. to sing, esp. in a lively, joyous manner; warble.

—v.t.
1. to sing joyously.
2. to praise or celebrate in song.

Car•ol



Pronunciation: (kar'ul), [key]
—n.
a male or female given name.

Carol.




Carolingian.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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