/ nəʊˈel; NAmE noʊ-/ noun
[ C , U ] a word for 'Christmas' used especially in songs or on cards :
Joyful Noel
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: French Noël , based on Latin natalis , from nat- born, from the verb nasci .
/ nəʊˈel; NAmE noʊ-/ noun
[ C , U ] a word for 'Christmas' used especially in songs or on cards :
Joyful Noel
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: French Noël , based on Latin natalis , from nat- born, from the verb nasci .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005