n. [ OF. carole a kind of dance wherein many dance together, fr. caroler to dance; perh. from Celtic; cf. Armor. koroll, n., korolla, korolli, v., Ir. car music, turn, circular motion, also L. choraula a flute player, charus a dance, chorus, choir. ] 1. A round dance. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A song of joy, exultation, or mirth; a lay. [ 1913 Webster ] The costly feast, the carol, and the dance. Dryden [ 1913 Webster ] It was the carol of a bird. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. A song of praise of devotion; as, a Christmas or Easter carol. [ 1913 Webster ] Heard a carol, mournful, holy. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ] In the darkness sing your carol of high praise. Keble. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. Joyful music, as of a song. [ 1913 Webster ] I heard the bells on Christmans Day
Their old, familiar carol play. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
