Noël
French
Pronunciation
- IPA: /nɔ.ɛl/
Etymology
From Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birthday of the Lord”).
Proper noun
Noël m
- Christmas, Christmas time.
- A male given name, equivalent to English Noel.
- A patronymic surname.
Derived terms
- arbre de Noël
- buche de Noël/bûche de Noël
- joyeux Noël
- Père Noël
- Noëlle
- réveillon de Noël
- sapin de Noël
Interjection
Noël
- (obsolete except historical) huzzah, hurrah (cry of celebration in the Middle Ages)