Noel \No"el\, n. [F. no["e]l, L. natalis birthday, fr. natalis natal. See Natal.]

Same as Nowel.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Nowel \Now"el\, n. [See Noel.]

[Written also no["e]l.]

1. Christmas; also, a shout of joy at Christmas for the birth of the Savior. [Obs.]

2. (Mus.) A kind of hymn, or canticle, of medi[ae]val origin, sung in honor of the Nativity of our Lord; a Christmas carol. --Grove.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)