单词 | Christmas |
释义 | Word Frequency Christmas(ˈkrɪsməs) noun 1. a. the annual commemoration by Christians of the birth of Jesus Christ on Dec 25 b. Also called: Christmas Day Dec 25, observed as a day of secular celebrations when gifts and greetings are exchanged c. (as modifier) Christmas celebrations 2. Also called: Christmas Day (in England, Wales, and Ireland) Dec 25, one of the four quarter days Compare Lady Day, Midsummer's Day, Michaelmas 3. Also called (archaic or literary): Christmastide the season of Christmas extending from Dec 24 (Christmas Eve) to Jan 6 (the festival of the Epiphany or Twelfth Night) Word origin Old English Crīstes mæsse Mass of Christ |
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