Carol Definition
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Noun
Origin of Carol
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Middle English carole round dance with singing from Old French probably from Late Latin choraula choral song from Latin choraulēs accompanist from Greek khoraulēs khoros choral dance gher-1 in Indo-European roots aulos flute
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French carole, from Old Italian carola, from Medieval Latin choraula, from Ancient Greek χοραυλής (choravles, “one who accompanies a chorus on the flute”), from χορός (choros, “dance, choir”) + αὐλός (avlos, “flute”). Compare chorus, terpsichorean.
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Shortened from Latin Carolus; also an Anglicization of Romanian Carol , or Polish or Slovak Karol, all cognates of the English Charles.
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Shortened from Caroline. Associated by folk etymology with the English noun carol.
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