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noels

noels is the plural of noel.

Meaning of noel

Noun

noel (plural noels)

  1. A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
    • The first Nowell the Angel did say / Was to three poor Shepherds in the fields as they lay[…]1833, William Sandys, Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern, page 74

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Questions about noels

What is noels the plural of?
Noels is the plural of noel.

Words near noels in the dictionary

  1. Noeline
  2. Noell
  3. Noelle
  4. Noellie
  5. Noells
  6. noels
  7. Noem
  8. noema
  9. noemata
  10. noematachograph
  11. noematachographs

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