We all know about Christmas carols, but most don’t know that there are also carols for other times of the Christian year. A carol is primarily distinguished by its having come into popular usage after becoming known as a folk tune, often associated with a festive season, and usually without any information about who wrote it or how it came into being in the first place. The word “carol” comes from the Greek word “choros,” which means to dance in a circle. The word was transliterated into French as “carole,” and referred to a song to accompany dancing.
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