noun
yule
YOOL/juːl/
The Christmas season or winter holiday period.
The decorated tree and hearth prepare the room for Yule.
Etymology
Old English geol meant Christmastide, while related words named a midwinter season or a pre-Christian feast. In Christian England, the word narrowed to the twelve-day feast of the Nativity.
In context
The yule log was a huge log that was part of European Christmas celebrations for centuries.
More examples
- They decorated the hall for Yule.
- The poem describes a snowy Yule beside the hearth.
- A traditional Yule celebration marked the winter holiday.
Forms
yule