Nowel (?), n. [See Noel.] [Written also noël.]
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1. Christmas; also, a shout of joy at Christmas for the birth of the Savior. [Obs.]
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2. (Mus.) A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediæval origin, sung in honor of the Nativity of our Lord; a Christmas carol. Grove.
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