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noel
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Noel \No"el\ (n[=o]"[e^]l), n. [F. no["e]l, L. natalis birthday, fr. natalis natal. See Natal.] Same as Nowel. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nowel \Now"el\, n. [See Noel.] [Written also noel.] [1913 Webster] 1. Christmas; also, a shout of joy at Christmas for the birth of the Savior. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the Nativity of our Lord; a Christmas carol. --Grove. [1913 Webster]
