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Added 8 October 2026

noel

/nəʊˈɛl/ noun

Latin root: adjective Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about noel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.

interjection

A wish or expression of commemoration of Christmas.

Origin

From Middle English nowel, from Anglo-Norman noel, Middle French noel, a variant of nael, from Latin adjective nātālis (“natal, having to do with birth”).

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