carol

carol
1. noun /ˈkæɹəl/
a) A round dance accompanied by singing.

The sunshine struck hot on his fur, soft breezes caressed his heated brow, and after the seclusion of the cellarage he had lived in so long the carol of happy birds fell on his dulled hearing almost like a shout.

b) A song of joy.

They sang a Christmas carol.

2. verb /ˈkæɹəl/
a) To sing in a joyful manner.
b) To sing carols, especially Christmas carols in a group.

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