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Christmas

[ kris-muhs ]

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noun

the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and, for many, an occasion for exchanging gifts.
Christmastime.
Christmastide.

adjective

of or relating to Christmas; made or displayed for Christmas: a Christmas movie for the whole family.
six batches of Christmas cookies;
a Christmas movie for the whole family.

Christmas

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noun

1. the annual commemoration by Christians of the birth of Jesus Christ on Dec 25
2. Also calledChristmas Day Dec 25, observed as a day of secular celebrations when gifts and greetings are exchanged
3. ( as modifier )
  Christmas celebrations
Also calledChristmas Day (in England, Wales and Ireland) Dec 25, one of the four quarter days Compare Lady Day Midsummer's Day Michaelmas
Also calledChristmastide the season of Christmas extending from Dec 24 (Christmas Eve) to Jan 6 (the festival of the Epiphany or Twelfth Night)

Christmas

A festival commemorating the birth of Jesus , traditionally celebrated on December 25 by most Western Christian churches . Although dating to probably as early as a.d. 200, the feast of Christmas did not become widespread until the Middle Ages . Today, Christmas is largely secularized and dominated by gifts, decorated trees, and a jolly Santa Claus.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Christmas¹

First recorded before 1050; Middle English cristmas(se); Old English Cristes mǣsse Mass of Christ

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Christmas¹

Old English Crīstes mæsse Mass of Christ

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While working at Sushi of Gari in New York City, Zheng enjoyed her very first omakase with a few friends for Christmas dinner.

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The letter was penned by a woman called Jean from Herschell Street, Preston, who expressed her joy her "sweetheart" stationed in Wiltshire was coming home for Christmas adding she had "counted the days".

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Morrisons faced huge problems with its Christmas orders last year, with deliveries cancelled and discounts not applied.

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We met because I loved the Muppets and think that “The Muppet Christmas Carol” is possibly the greatest film ever made.

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On Christmas Eve they went shopping for baby equipment at Primark in Carlisle where she started feeling that the baby was coming.

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