English
Etymology
From the Middle English yole, from Old English geÅl, cognate with Old Norse jól, Estonian jõul, Finnish joulu, German Jul, Scandinavian jul, etc., the name of a pre-Christian holiday held in midwinter, and later applied to the Christian celebration of Christmas. The Anglo-Saxon cognate giuli was the name for a two-month midwinter season.
Pronunciation
(US) IPA|/juËl/
Proper noun
en-proper noun
- A wintertime holiday celebrated by the Heathen/Pagan Scandinavian, Germanic, and Anglo-Saxon peoples.
- One of the eight Sabbat|Sabbats celebrated in Wicca, a celebration of the winter solstice.
- archaic Christmas.
Derived terms
Yuletide
Yule log, yule log
See also
blót
Sabbat
Christmas
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