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Carroll has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

"Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Charles Dodgson, is a famous English author known for writing whimsical children's books."

2

An early-ripening apple cultivar.

"The old folksing book listed an archaic variant called a carroll, which was simply another way to spell carol."

3

Alternative spelling of carol

In plain English: A carroll is an old-fashioned spelling of carol, which means a festive song often sung during Christmas time.

"The team played with great carroll during their winning season."

Verb
1

Alternative form of carol.

"The old folk song was often sung as a carroll during the winter holidays."

In plain English: To carrol means to sing loudly and happily, often while walking around outside.

"The children would carrol in the town square during Christmas."

Proper Noun
1

An Irish surname, from Irish derived from the Irish Ó Cearbhaill.

"The Carroll family has lived in that village for generations as descendants of an Irish ancestor named Ó Cearbhaill."

Example Sentences
"The team played with great carroll during their winning season." noun
"The carroll was an old stone structure found in the garden ruins." noun
"We spent hours examining every brick of the crumbling carroll during our walk." noun
"History books describe the ancient carroll as a defensive tower built by medieval monks." noun
"The children would carrol in the town square during Christmas." verb
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