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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
/ ˈ°ì°ùɪ²õ³¾É™²õ /
noun
the annual commemoration by Christians of the birth of Jesus Christ on Dec 25
Also called: Christmas Day.ÌýDec 25, observed as a day of secular celebrations when gifts and greetings are exchanged
( as modifier )
Christmas celebrations
Also called: Christmas Day.Ìý(in England, Wales and Ireland) Dec 25, one of the four quarter days Compare Lady Day Midsummer's Day Michaelmas
Also called: Christmastide.Ìýthe 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.
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- Christmassy adjective
- Christmasy adjective
- post-Christmas adjective
- pre-Christmas adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of Christmas1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of Christmas1
Example Sentences
Just before Christmas, the FDA banned the facility from exporting drugs.
Mr Cavanagh sent him a voice note at Christmas, saying: "All sorted, - hope you have a good time, just make sure you send us a picture when you're there."
There should at least be some respite over Christmas and new year with the schedule ensuring no two rounds of fixtures take place within 60 hours of each other - and no matches on Christmas Eve.
A man who stabbed two women to death and attacked his son on Christmas Day while high on drugs has been jailed for at least 39 years.
She and her husband described how they received an annual Christmas card from the Hortmans.
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When To Use
The word Christmas is hard to spell for two reasons. The letters ch- often make a [ ch ] sound, but in Christmas they represent a [ k ] sound. Also, there is only one s at the end, even though mass is typically spelled with a double s. As a final note, Christmas is a proper noun, and therefore the first letter is always capitalized. How to spell Christmas: Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Christ (also known as Jesus). Christ was a humble man, so he only needs one s at the end of his birthday (-mas).
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