villancico — meaning in English
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English meaning
- carol noun A traditional song of joy, especially one sung at Christmas.
Senses
villancico is used for these senses in English:
- Christmas carol (music genre) A carol (song or hymn) whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas.
- carol (specifically) A (usually traditional) religious or secular song sung at Christmastime.
- villancico (music genre, poetry) A traditional Spanish (or Portuguese) folk song with short stanzas and a refrain; now especially common as a Christmas carol.
carol — full definition
- noun A traditional song of joy, especially one sung at Christmas.
- verb To sing carols, especially going door to door at Christmas.