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caroller

caroller

1 3.9
A person who sings Christmas carols with a group
  • noun
  • /ˈkɛrələr/
  • UK
: cantante de villancicos
  • On Christmas Eve, the carollers gathered outside the church to perform classic festive tunes.

Examples

  • During the winter festival, a group of carollers sang joyful Christmas songs in the town square.

  • (carollers singing Deck the Halls)

    Christmas Inheritance (2017)

  • I think they're just decorations for the carollers.

    The Santa Clause 2 (2002)

  • Every year, the neighborhood comes alive with carollers spreading holiday cheer from house to house.

Synonyms

caroler
vscaroller
8 2.5

A person who sings Christmas songs in a group and goes from house to house

usually sings carols as part of a group rather than going house to house

Surface Forms

caroller singular
carollers plural

Morphology

caroller = carol (transparent) = carol + er

Agentive '-er' attaches to the verb 'carol' to mean 'one who sings carols', a straightforward and predictable formation.

Etymology

Caroller comes from the older word carol, which meant a joyful 'song' or 'dance'. So a caroller is someone who sings those festive songs, often visiting houses at Christmas.