| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Christmas; also, a shout of joy at Christmas for the birth of the Savior.[Websters]
2. A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the Nativity of our Lord; a Christmas carol.[Websters] 3. The core, or the inner part, of a mold for casting a large hollow object.[Websters] 4. The bottom part of a mold or of a flask, in distinction from the cope; the drag.[Websters]. | |
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Date "Nowel" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1400. (references) |
Specialty Definition: Nowel
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] A shout of joy or christmas song.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Mining | A. The inner part of a large mold, corresponding to the core in small work b. The bottom or drag of a molding flask, as distinguished from the cop. (references) | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] Alternative spelling of noel. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
