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Topic: MUSIC

Date: 1500-1600
Origin: carol 'circular dance with singing' (13-17 centuries), from Old French carole, probably from Late Latin choraula 'song for a group of singers', from Greek, from choros ( CHORUS1) + aulein 'to play a REED2 instrument'

carol

1 noun
     
car‧ol1 also Christmas carol [countable]
RRCAPM a traditional Christmas song
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