Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
Carolingian . - noun The act of one who carols; a song of joy, praise, or devotion.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A song of joy or devotion; a singing, as of carols.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb US Present participle of
carol . - noun A singing of carols.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun singing joyful religious songs (especially at Christmas)
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Examples
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Here we come a caroling, here we come a caroling . written at 2: 02 p.m.
j-gan Diary Entry j-gan 2005
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Last time I checked, Christmas pageants, caroling, and all the rest were popping up in cities and towns across the country.
Sally Steenland: Rick Perry's Despicable Campaign Ad Sally Steenland 2011
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I would go with my church group caroling at Christmas to the county hospital in upscale, religious and economically successful San Diego and would see room after room of about 30 people per room of old people put in beds at 7 pm, some sleeping, some writhing, and some talking to themselves, with a stench of fecal matter, vomit and age.
Bob Crittenden, M.D.: Ron Paul's Good Old Days M.D. Bob Crittenden 2011
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Backyard barbecues are common in the neighborhood, in addition to a slew of annual events planned by the Alcova Heights Citizens Association, including an annual block party in the summer, a Halloween parade in October and Christmas caroling in Alcova Heights Park in December.
Where We Live: Alcova, in Virginia's Arlington County Amy Reinink 2010
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A few students who board in a different part of the house had clandestinely arranged to host the caroling tour in the basement, so the Music Tapes once again loaded in and set up their performance array.
Singing Saw's Christmastime Tour Andy Battaglia 2011
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Last time I checked, Christmas pageants, caroling, and all the rest were popping up in cities and towns across the country.
Sally Steenland: Rick Perry's Despicable Campaign Ad Sally Steenland 2011
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The Sunday School "kids" went on long hikes, tug rides, and Christmas caroling.
Becky London – A Short Biography of Jack London's Daughter 2010
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Me, I'm content with a cup of hot chocolate, a book, and the utter and complete absence of incessant caroling.
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Linnaeus caroling through Lapland — reindeers' balls, hags' pudenda.
The light that draws the flower James Greer 2011
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Me, I'm content with a cup of hot chocolate, a book, and the utter and complete absence of incessant caroling.
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