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Yule

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See also:yuleandyúlè

English

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishyol,youle, fromOld Englishġeōl(“Christmas, Yule”), either cognate with[1][2][3] or from[4][5]Old Norsejól, fromProto-Germanic*jehwlą. Cognate withGothic𐌾𐌹𐌿𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍃(jiuleis); see alsoOld Englishġēola andOld Norseýlir.

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Yule (pluralYules)

 Yule (surname) on Wikipedia
  1. Christmastide, theChristmas season, theTwelve Days of Christmas (betweenDecember 25th and January 5th).
  2. Apagan wintertimeholiday celebrated byGermanic peoples, particularly theScandinavian andAnglo-Saxon peoples, or a modern reconstruction of this holiday celebrated by neo-pagans.
  3. Asurname.

Derived terms

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Translations

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the Christmas season
a pagan wintertime holiday
a surname

Interjection

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Yule

  1. (obsolete) A proclamation of joy at Christmas.
    • 1687, John Aubrey,Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme, page 5:
      In the Countrey churches, at Christmas in the Holy-daies after Prayers, they will dance in the Church, and as they doe dance, they cry (or sing)Yole,Yole,Yole etc.

See also

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References

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  1. ^Origin of Yule,Merriam-Webster
  2. ^Origin of Yule,Oxford Dictionaries
  3. ^Origin of Yule,Reference.com
  4. ^According toODSeng. yule laant fra nordisk: the English Yule was borrowed from Old Norse
  5. ^Douglas Harper (2001–2025), “Yule”, inOnline Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

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Scots

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishyol, fromOld Englishġeōl. See EnglishYule.

Noun

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Yule

  1. Christmas
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