Carol: "...derived from a medieval French word, carole, a circle dance. In England it was first associated with pagan songs celegrating the winter solstice. It then developed into a song of praise and celebration, usually for Christmas."
I would differentiate between a advent or Christmas hymn, and a carol. Silent Night, not a carol in the sense above, those certainly in the definition you're using. The Holly and the Ivy, on the other hand, very clearly a carol.
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Date: 2007-12-09 10:15 am (UTC)I would differentiate between a advent or Christmas hymn, and a carol. Silent Night, not a carol in the sense above, those certainly in the definition you're using. The Holly and the Ivy, on the other hand, very clearly a carol.