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Grammar : Noun
Spell : kar-uh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkær əl



Definition of carrel

Origin :
  • 1590s, "study in a cloister," from Medieval Latin carula "small study in a cloister," of unknown origin; perhaps from Latin corolla "little crown, garland," used in various senses of "ring" (e.g. of Stonehenge: "þis Bretons renged about þe feld, þe karole of þe stones beheld," 1330); extended to precincts and spaces enclosed by rails, etc. Specific sense of "private cubicle in a library" is from 1919.
  • As in pigeonhole : noun compartment
  • As in recess : noun niche, corner
  • As in booth : noun small enclosure or building
  • As in compartment : noun section, subdivision
Example sentences :
  • Sir, replied Carrel, I can never regard a duel as a bonne fortune.
  • Extract from : « Old and New Paris, v. 1 » by Henry Sutherland Edwards
  • Girardin asked Carrel to wait until he also could have a friend present.
  • Extract from : « Old and New Paris, v. 1 » by Henry Sutherland Edwards
  • Carrel made the fire, boiled the water, and prepared our coffee.
  • Extract from : « Hours of Exercise in the Alps » by John Tyndall
  • She used to sit at Carrel's, and during the pose she would sing.
  • Extract from : « Trilby » by George Du Maurier
  • Carrel placed a chair for her before the table and resumed his own.
  • Extract from : « A Bed of Roses » by W. L. George
  • It was apparently a complicated case, for Carrel had been remanded and bail refused.
  • Extract from : « A Bed of Roses » by W. L. George
  • I will engage you to sing and dance,' said Carrel, his dark eyes sparkling.
  • Extract from : « A Bed of Roses » by W. L. George
  • Carrel opened the door for her and ceremoniously bowed her out.
  • Extract from : « A Bed of Roses » by W. L. George
  • You shall have the same salary as Mr. Carrel Quire paid—or forgot to pay.
  • Extract from : « Mr. Prohack » by E. Arnold Bennett
  • I'm personal secretary to Mr. Carrel Quire, and it's really his car.
  • Extract from : « Mr. Prohack » by E. Arnold Bennett

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