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Christmas
[ kris-muhs ]
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.
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
- the annual commemoration by Christians of the birth of Jesus Christ on Dec 25
- Also calledChristmas Day Dec 25, observed as a day of secular celebrations when gifts and greetings are exchanged
- ( 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Christmas1
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Origin of Christmas1
Example Sentences
Meanwhile, North Yorkshire was also the filming location for a Christmas film starring Rebel Wilson and Kiefer Sutherland.
Last year, the BBC reported on another decades-old case of babies swapped at birth, which again came to light after someone was given a DNA testing kit for Christmas.
US retailers usually place their orders for Christmas early in the year, but it's had far fewer orders than normal as retailers wait to see what happens.
It finished 1-1 when these two sides met at the Vitality Stadium before Christmas and I am pretty sure the BBC readers will go for a draw this time too.
The star of “The Doors†told The Times via email in 2022 that he and Cruise were in touch and exchanged Christmas presents every year.
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