Noel

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /nəʊˈɛl/

Alternative forms

• noël
• nowell

Origin

From Anglo-Norman noel, Middle French noel, a variant of nael, from Latin adjective natalis, "natal", "having to do with birth".

Full definition of noel

Noun

1. Christmas
2. A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.

Anagrams

• enol, leno, Leon, León, lone, nole, one L