carole

: to praise in or as if in song. 2. : to sing especially in a cheerful manner : warble. caroler noun. or caroller.

A carol is a song sung in celebration of a particular holiday, usually Christmas or Easter. These songs are composed with the intention of sharing the message of the season. Although most carols are associated with the Christian celebration of Christmas, there are also carols for Advent and Easter.

Christmas carols are actually religious in nature, while Christmas songs are secular,” said Reid. Many of the traditional Christmas carols are over shadowed by trendy Christmas songs and the most popular songs, are sung by pop stars.

There are almost as many definitions of the word as there are collections of carols or books about them: "a carol is a song of joy accompanying a dance" (Julian's Dictionary ); "a hymn of praise, especially such as is sung at Christmas" (Encyclopedia Britannica ); "songs with a religious impulse that are simple, ...

History. The word carol is derived from the Old French word carole, a circle dance accompanied by singers (in turn derived from the Latin choraula).

The word carol comes from the Latin cantare (to sing) and rola (joy). The word carol comes from the Latin cantare (to sing) and rola (joy). The word carol obviously means a song, and a carol is a type of ecclesiastical folk song.

The word Carol actually means a dance or a song of praise and joy! Carols used to be written and sung during all four seasons, but only the tradition of singing them at Christmas has really survived.

The singing of carols reminds us that God, in his love for us, sent his son to be one of us. Just as that first christmas was marked by singing, so christians through the centuries have celebrated and borne witness through song to the coming of the Messiah.

What are the origins of carol singing? In the Middle Ages, groups of 'wassailers' went from house to house singing for the purpose of joy-spreading and entertaining throughout the winter period.

The word carol comes from the old French word 'carole', which meant a popular circle dance accompanied by singing. Carols used to be written and sung during all four of the seasons.

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We sing Christmas carols because they are a way of telling the story of the nativity and the birth of Jesus Christ.