Coward knighted by Queen Elizabeth II (4)

I believe the answer is:

noel

(Other definitions for noel that I've seen before include "Christmas; man's name" , "See 7 Across" , "seasonal festival" , "Season around the 25th December" , "Religious festival" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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