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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nowel \Now"el\, n. [See {Noel}.] [Written also {noel}.]
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     1. Christmas; also, a shout of joy at Christmas for the birth
        of the Savior. [Obs.]
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     2. (Mus.) A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin,
        sung in honor of the Nativity of our Lord; a Christmas
        carol. --Grove.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nowel \Now"el\, n. [F. noyau, prop., a kernel. See {Noyau},
     {Newel} a post.] (Founding)
        (a) The core, or the inner part, of a mold for casting a
            large hollow object.
        (b) The bottom part of a mold or of a flask, in
            distinction from the cope; the drag.
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