Noel definition

nō-ĕl

Christmas.

noun

(person, proper) A masculine and feminine name.

noun

Noel is the French word for Christmas.

An example of noel is Joyeux Noel on a Christmas card, meaning Merry Christmas in French.

noun

No observed effect level.

acronym

The definition of a noel is a Christmas song or carol.

An example of a noel is the song Oh, Christmas Tree.

noun

A Christmas carol.

noun

A Christmas carol.

noun

Christmas.

noun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

noel

Plural:

noels, nols

Middle English noel from Old French variant of nael from Latin nātālis (diēs) (day) of birth from nātus past participle of nāscī to be born genə- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition