No. 745 in French
noël
Christmas.
In a sentence
Noël approche à grands pas, il est temps de décorer le sapin.
Christmas is fast approaching, it's time to decorate the tree.
Here, 'Noël' is used as a proper noun referring to the holiday of Christmas.
La chanson de Noël qu'on entend partout est très joyeuse.
The Christmas song that is heard everywhere is very cheerful.
'Noël' functions as an adjective qualifying 'chanson,' describing it as related to Christmas.
Nous avons reçu une carte de vœux pour Noël.
We received a greeting card for Christmas.
'Noël' is a time reference here, indicating the occasion for which the card was given.
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