yule log

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yool lawg, log]
- /yul lɔg, lɒg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yool lawg, log]
- /yul lɔg, lɒg/

Definitions of yule log words

noun yule log a large log of wood that traditionally formed the backlog of the fire at Christmas. 1
noun yule log a large log of wood traditionally used as the foundation of a fire in the hearth at Christmas 0
noun yule log a large log formerly used as the foundation for the ceremonial Christmas Eve fire 0
noun yule log Alternative form of Yule log. 0

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Origin of yule log

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1715-25

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Parts of speech for Yule log

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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yule log popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

yule log usage trend in Literature

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