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词汇 yule
释义 Yule
noun[ C or U ]
uk /juːl/ us /juːl/
old use or literary
Christmas: 圣诞节(同 Christmas)
The millennium's first Yule was memorable for several reasons.
On this trip you will catch the Yule vibe at Germany's loveliest Christmas market.
Synonyms
Christmas
Noel
See also
Xmasabbreviation
Yuletideold-fashioned or literary
in the past, a winter celebration held by Germanic peoples in the time before Christianity came to their countries:
Yule is an old northern European winter festival.
The tradition of bringing greenery into the house dates back to the pagan festival of Yule, when it was intended to ward off evil spirits.
in modern times, a winter celebration held by some pagans(= people who belong to a modern religion that includes beliefs and activities that are not from any of the main religions of the world, for example the worship of nature):
Wiccans celebrate Yule around December 21, the winter solstice, because nights then start to become shorter.
They looked like City types on a country break for Yule.
Let's celebrate the spirit of Yule!
Next week they will attend the Pagan festival of Yule to celebrate the rebirth of the sun.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Religious festivals
advent
All Saints' Day
All Souls' Day
ascension
Ascension Day
Day of the Dead
Divali
Diwali
Easter
Easter Day
Hegira
Hejira
Hijrah
holy day
Pentecost
Purim
Ramadan
Rosh Hashanah
saint's day
the holiday season

yule | American Dictionary


yule
noun[ U ]
us/jul/
esp. old use
Christmas

Examples of Yule


Yule
Yule's successful integration of results from multidisciplinary approaches requires a precise understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of specific research methodologies.
Yule's view of pragmatics is a broad one.
Yule's article is mostly concerned with the arrangement of church interiors and the examples cited are generally uncontextualized.
Yule begins this work with an excellent overview and discussion of the historical context of the referential communication paradigm.
Yule's treatment of this issue is extremely thoughtful.
Yule achieves this economy by sticking to major theoretical claims and concepts, keeping explanations short, and providing little discussion of problems connected with the theories he surveys.
The first yule torch procession took place in 1876.
From
Wikipedia

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