GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Nowel , n. [See Noel.] [Written also noel.]
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   Christmas; also, a shout of joy at Christmas for the birth of the Savior. [Obs.]
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   (Mus.) A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the Nativity of our Lord; a Christmas carol.
   Grove.
   
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   Nowel, n. [F. noyau, prop., a kernel. See Noyau, Newel a post.] (Founding) (a) The core, or the inner part, of a mold for casting a large hollow object. (b) The bottom part of a mold or of a flask, in distinction from the cope; the drag.
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