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Carol vs. Caroline — What's the Difference?

Carol vs. Caroline — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Carol and Caroline

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Carol

A religious folk song or popular hymn, particularly one associated with Christmas
We sang carols by candlelight

Caroline

Relating to the life and times of Charles I or Charles II of England.

Carol

Sing or say (something) happily
‘Goodbye,’ he carolled
She was cheerfully carolling the words of the song

Caroline

(historical) An old silver coin of Italy.

Carol

The activity of singing Christmas carols
A night of Christmas carolling was traditional
We carolled from door to door
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Caroline

A coin. See Carline.

Carol

A song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas.

Caroline

Of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

Carol

An old round dance often accompanied by singing.

Carol

To sing in a loud, joyous manner.

Carol

To go from house to house singing Christmas songs.

Carol

To celebrate in or as if in song
Caroling the victory.

Carol

To sing loudly and joyously.

Carol

(historical) A round dance accompanied by singing.

Carol

A ballad or song of joy.

Carol

(specifically) A (usually traditional) religious or secular song sung at Christmastime.
They sang a Christmas carol.

Carol

(architecture) carrel.

Carol

To participate in a carol (a round dance accompanied by singing).

Carol

(intransitive) To sing in a joyful manner.

Carol

(intransitive) To sing carols; especially to sing Christmas carols in a group.

Carol

(transitive) To praise or celebrate in song.

Carol

(transitive) To sing (a song) cheerfully.

Carol

A round dance.

Carol

A song of joy, exultation, or mirth; a lay.
The costly feast, the carol, and the dance.
It was the carol of a bird.

Carol

A song of praise of devotion; as, a Christmas or Easter carol.
Heard a carol, mournful, holy.
In the darkness sing your carol of high praise.

Carol

Joyful music, as of a song.
I heard the bells on Christmans DayTheir old, familiar carol play.

Carol

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 The term carrel, of the same has largely superseded its use.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.

Carol

To praise or celebrate in song.
The Shepherds at their festivalsCarol her goodness.

Carol

To sing, especially with joyful notes.
Hovering swans . . . carol sounds harmonious.

Carol

To sing; esp. to sing joyfully; to warble.
And carol of love's high praise.
The gray linnets carol from the hill.

Carol

Joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ

Carol

A joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)

Carol

Sing carols;
They went caroling on Christmas Day

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