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carole

carole

9.9
A joyful song with a circle dance performed at festivals long ago
  • noun
  • /ˈkɛrəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : canción festiva
  • Historians described the carole as a circle dance accompanied by singing and laughter.

Examples

  • The children performed a carole around the Christmas tree.

  • In medieval times, a carole was a popular way to celebrate special occasions.

  • The villagers gathered in the square to perform a lively carole during the festival.

  • They sang a joyful carole during the festival.

  • The villagers gathered in the square to perform a lively carole during the festival.

  • In medieval times, a carole was a popular way to celebrate special occasions.

  • Historians described the carole as a joyful song or dance performed at celebrations.

Synonyms

carol
vscarole
601 2.3

A happy song that people sing at Christmas

is an older term used for celebration songs or dances, not only religious
merry dance
vscarole
1 4.4

A lively happy movement people make together at a celebration

is an old term covering both songs and dances

Surface Forms

carole singular
caroles plural

Etymology

Carole comes from an old French word for a happy 'circle' dance and is related to chorus, which means people singing together. So a carole was a joyful song-and-dance used at celebrations in the Middle Ages.