About The Word Yule
Learn about the word Yule to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Yule definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Yule
| Yule Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Yule?
[n] period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
Synonyms | Synonyms for Yule: Christmas | Christmastide | Christmastime | Noel | Yuletide Related Terms | Find terms related to Yule: See Also | Boxing Day | Dec | December | Jan | January | season Yule In Webster's Dictionary \Yule\, n. [OE. yol, [yogh]ol, AS. ge['o]l; akin to
ge['o]la December or January, Icel. j[=o]l Yule, Ylir the
name of a winter month, Sw. jul Christmas, Dan. juul, Goth.
jiuleis November or December. Cf. {Jolly}.]
Christmas or Christmastide; the feast of the Nativity of our
Savior.
And at each pause they kiss; was never seen such rule
In any place but here, at bonfire, or at Yule.
--Drayton.
{Yule block}, or {Yule log}, a large log of wood formerly put
on the hearth of Christmas eve, as the foundation of the
fire. It was brought in with much ceremony.
{Yule clog}, the yule log. --Halliwell. W. Irving.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Potentilla anserina ‐ low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern…
- Subspace ‐ a space that is contained within…
- Sparidae ‐ porgies; scups
- Intestinal flu ‐ inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by…
- Life form ‐ the characteristic bodily form of a…
- Take for granted ‐ take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification…
- Spectrum ‐ broad range of related values or qualities or ideas or activities…
- Uta ‐ a reptile genus of…
- Upbraiding ‐ a…
- Amazingly ‐ in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise; "amazingly, he…