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noun
A singing of carols.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A descendant of Charles Martel; a Carolingian.
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verb
present participle and gerund of carol
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Usage: US, form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
singing joyful religious songs (especially at Christmas)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: singing, vocalizing
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh2-der. Proto-Germanic *karaz Proto-Germanic *karilaz Proto-West Germanic *karil Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kwo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ing Medieval Latin Carolingusbor. English Caroling From Medieval Latin Carolingus, from a Frankish patronymic ultimately composed of Proto-West Germanic *karil + *-ing. By surface analysis, Carolus + -ing.
Across languages
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