Yule
5 synonyms for Yule, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Christmas, or the wider Christmas season running through the Twelve Days of Christmas.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
How to use Yule
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
yule log
yuletide
a merry yule
Etymology
From Old English ġeōl ("Christmas, Yule"), related to or borrowed from Old Norse jól, going back to a shared Germanic root for the midwinter festival.
Full origin of Yule →Frequently asked questions
What does “Yule” mean?
The word “Yule” means christmas, or the wider Christmas season running through the Twelve Days of Christmas. In plain terms, an old word for Christmas and the winter festival season around it, now also used by modern pagans for their own solstice celebration.
How do you pronounce “Yule”?
“Yule” is pronounced yool (/jul/ in IPA).
How do you use “Yule” in a sentence?
Here is “Yule” used in a sentence: “The choir performed traditional yule carols in the town square.”
What part of speech is “Yule”?
Depending on how it is used, “Yule” can be a noun and an interjection.
Where does the word “Yule” come from?
The word “Yule” comes from Old English. From Old English ġeōl ("Christmas, Yule"), related to or borrowed from Old Norse jól, going back to a shared Germanic root for the midwinter festival.
How many meanings does “Yule” have?
“Yule” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: christmas, or the wider Christmas season running through the Twelve Days of Christmas.
