caroller

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car·ol

(kăr′əl)

1. A song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas.

2. An old round dance often accompanied by singing.

v. car·oled, car·ol·ing, car·ols also car·olled or car·ol·ling

v.intr.

1. To sing in a loud, joyous manner.

2. To go from house to house singing Christmas songs.

v.tr.

1. To celebrate in or as if in song: caroling the victory.

2. To sing loudly and joyously.

[Middle English carole, round dance with singing, from Old French, probably from Late Latin choraula, choral song, from Latin choraulēs, accompanist, from Greek khoraulēs : khoros, choral dance; see gher- in Indo-European roots + aulos, flute.]

car′ol·er, car′ol·ler n.

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caroller - a singer of carols

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singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings

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