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noel |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Noel \No"el\, n. [F. no["e]l, L. natalis birthday, fr natalis natal. See {Natal}.] Same as {Nowel}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Nowel \Now"el\, n. [See {Noel}.] [Written also {no["e]l}.] 1. Christmas; also a shout of joy at Christmas for the birth of the Savior. [Obs.] 2. (Mus.) A kind of hymn, or canticle, of medi[ae]val origin, sung in honor of the Nativity of our Lord; a Christmas carol. --Grove. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Noel n : period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 [syn: {Christmas}, {Christmastide}, {Christmastime}, {Yule}, {Yuletide}, {Noel}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Noel, MO (city, FIPS 52742) Location: 36.54503 N, 94.48718 W Population (1990): 1169 (571 housing units) Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 64854
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