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nowel

nowel is the alternative spelling 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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Forms of nowel

pluralnowels

Questions about nowel

What is nowel the alternative spelling of?
Nowel is the alternative spelling of noel.

Words near nowel in the dictionary

  1. nowdoc
  2. nowdocs
  3. nowds
  4. Nowe Brusno
  5. nowed
  6. nowel
  7. nowell
  8. nowells
  9. nowels
  10. Nowendoc
  11. Nower

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