What is "carol"

Carol \Car"ol\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caroled, or Carolled; p. pr. & vb. n. Caroling, or Carolling.]

1. To praise or celebrate in song.

   The Shepherds at their festivals Carol her goodness.
   --Milton.

2. To sing, especially with joyful notes.

   Hovering swans . . . carol sounds harmonious.
   --Prior.

Carol \Car"ol\, v. i. To sing; esp. to sing joyfully; to warble.

And carol of love's high praise.
--Spenser.

The gray linnets carol from the hill.
--Beattie.

Carol \Car"ol\, 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.

2. A song of joy, exultation, or mirth; a lay.

   The costly feast, the carol, and the dance.
   --Dryden

   It was the carol of a bird.
   --Byron.

3. A song of praise of devotion; as, a Christmas or Easter carol.

   Heard a carol, mournful, holy.
   --Tennyson.

   In the darkness sing your carol of high praise.
   --Keble.

4. Joyful music, as of a song.

   I heard the bells on Christmans Day Their old, familiar carol play.
   --Longfellow.

Carol \Car"ol\, Carrol \Car"rol\, n. [OF. carole a sort of circular space, or carol.] (Arch.) A small closet or inclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study. The word was used as late as the 16th century. The term carrel, of the same has largely superseded its use.

A bay window may thus be called a carol.
--Parker.

masc. proper name, from Medieval Latin Carolus (see Charles). As a fem. proper name, an abbreviation of Caroline. The masc. name never has been popular in U.S.; the fem. form was common after c.1900 and was a top-10 name for U.S. girls born 1936-1950.

c.1300, "joyful song," also "dance in a ring," from Old French carole "kind of dance in a ring, round dance accompanied by singers," perhaps from Medieval Latin choraula "a dance to the flute," from Latin choraules "flute-player," from Greek khoraules "flute player who accompanies the choral dance," from khoros "chorus" (see chorus) + aulein "to play the flute," from aulos "reed instrument" (see alveolus). The meaning "Christmas hymn of joy" is attested from c.1500.

c.1300, "to dance in a ring," from Old French caroler, from carole (see carol (n.)). As "to sing" from late 14c. Related: Caroled; caroling.

n. 1 (context historical English) A round dance accompanied by singing. 2 A song of joy. 3 A religious song or ballad of joy. vb. 1 (context intransitive English) To sing in a joyful manner. 2 (context intransitive English) To sing carols, especially Christmas carols in a group. 3 (context transitive English) To praise or celebrate in song. 4 (context transitive English) To sing (a song) cheerfully.

1. n. joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ [syn: Christmas carol]

2. a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)

3. [also: carolling, carolled]

1. v. sing carols; "They went caroling on Christmas Day"

2. [also: carolling, carolled]

A carol is in modern parlance a festive song, generally religious but not necessarily connected with church worship, and often with a dance-like or popular character.

Today the carol is represented almost exclusively by the Christmas carol, the Advent carol, and to a much lesser extent by the Easter carol; however, despite their present association with religion, this has not always been the case.

Carol may refer to:

is an anime OVA featuring character designs by Yun Kōga.

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"Carol" is a song written and recorded by Chuck Berry, first released Chess Records in 1958, with "Hey Pedro" on the B-side.

"Carol" was also the B-side of the single " Johnny B. Goode" released by Epic Records, and was issued on his first compilation album, Chuck Berry Is on Top.

Carol is a 1997 album released by Carol Banawa. In 2000, a re-packaged version was released under Star Records, a recording company owned by ABS-CBN, with three additional tracks.

Carol contains mainly easy listening music. The album reflects so much of her character--a typical teenager slowly learning the many ways of the world.

is the 13th studio album by Chara, which was released on December 9, 2009. Carol was released in two versions: a limited edition CD+DVD version as well as a regular CD Only version. The DVD will feature documentary footage of Chara recording the album, along with interviews.

The album was preceded by two singles: " Breaking Hearts" and " Kataomoi." "Kataomoi" was used as the ending theme song for the anime Kimi ni Todoke. An album track, "I Miss You," was used in commercials for cosmetics company Orbis' Aqua Force Extra Lotion facial cleanser, which starred Chara herself.

Carol is a 2015 British-American romantic drama film directed by Todd Haynes. The screenplay written by Phyllis Nagy is based on the groundbreaking romance novel The Price of Salt (also known as Carol) by Patricia Highsmith. The film stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy and Kyle Chandler. Set in New York City during the early 1950s, Carol tells the story of a forbidden love affair between a young aspiring photographer and an older woman going through a difficult divorce.

Carol had been in development since 1997, when Phyllis Nagy wrote the first draft of the screenplay. British company Film4 Productions and its former chief executive Tessa Ross financed the development of the film. The film hit a series of roadblocks throughout its long gestation period, including issues with financing, rights, scheduling conflicts, and accessibility. Number 9 Films got involved in 2011, when co-founder Elizabeth Karlsen secured the rights to the novel. The film is co-produced by New York-based Killer Films, which joined the project when co-founder and Todd Haynes collaborator Christine Vachon approached Haynes to direct in 2013. Principal photography began in March 2014, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and lasted 34 days. Cinematographer Edward Lachman shot Carol on Super 16 mm film.

Carol was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, where Mara tied for the Best Actress award. The film received critical acclaim and many accolades, including six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe Award nominations, and nine BAFTA Award nominations as well as awards from the New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and National Society of Film Critics. Carol was named one of the best films of 2015 by numerous critics and publications, appearing in over 130 Top Ten lists. The film opened in limited release in the United States on November 20, 2015, and went into wide release on January 15, 2016. It was released in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2015.

Carol (also spelled "Coral") is a feminine given name in English. It is also a European continental spelling of the English Charles, the Germanic Carl, and ultimately the Latin Carolus. Those so named include:

Carol: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2015 film of the same name. The soundtrack compact disc includes the original score, composed, produced, orchestrated and conducted by Carter Burwell, and additional music performed by The Clovers, Billie Holiday, Georgia Gibbs, Les Paul and Mary Ford, and Jo Stafford. It was released in both digital download and physical formats by Varèse Sarabande on November 20, 2015. A double album vinyl of the soundtrack was released on June 24, 2016.