English Explanatory Dictionary

Noel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Christmas.
name
  1. A male given name from French.
  2. A female given name from French.
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  4. A city in McDonald County, Missouri, United States.
  5. A community in East Hants municipality, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
noun
  1. Acronym of no observed effect level.
noun
  1. A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
intj
  1. A wish or expression of commemoration of Christmas.

Pronunciation

nōel' /nəʊˈɛl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Noel.wav nō'(ə)l /ˈnəʊ(ə)l/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Noel2.wav

Word forms

Noel Noël noels nowell nowel

Etymology

From Middle English Nowel, borrowed from Old French Noel (“Christmas”), from Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birth[day of the Lord]”). Doublet of natal and Natal.

Synonyms

Christmas City

Related words

Noela Noele Noeleen Noelle Noëlle NOAEL

Derived words

Noel Park

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 諾埃爾 /诺埃尔 French: Noël Irish: Nollaig Persian: نوئل Swedish: Noel
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