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Female name in song? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

carol

I believe this is a triple definition!

'female' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'name' is the second definition.
(woman's name)

'in' is a link.

'song?' is the third definition.
(I know that carol is a type of religious song)

(Other definitions for carol that I've seen before include "Song, especially at Christmas" , "Song celebrating the birth of Jesus" , "sing happily" , "Coral (anag.)" , "Christmas ditty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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