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 The term carrel, of the same has largely superseded its use.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