Xmas

[ kris-muhs or, often, eks-muhs ]

/ ˈkrɪs məs or, often, ˈɛks məs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Xmas ON THESAURUS.COM

Often Offensive. Christmas.

usage note for Xmas

The abbreviation Xmas for Christmas dates from the mid 16th century. The X is the Greek letter chi, the initial letter in the word Χριστός ( Chrīstos ) “Christ.” In spite of a long and respectable history, today Xmas is offensive to many, perhaps because of its associations with advertising. It is not used in formal writing.

Words nearby Xmas

X-linked gene, X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia, X-linked hypophosphatemic osteomalacia, XLNT, X marks the spot, Xmas, XML, Xn., Xnty., XO, xoanon

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Example sentences from the Web for Xmas

But may have explained pony for my daughter found stuffed down chimney on Xmas morn.
Up to a Point: 2013 in Review and Predictions for 2014|P. J. O’Rourke|January 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
X is for Xmas, once a Christian holiday, now a secular political deadline.
Health Care: A Critic's Index|Tunku Varadarajan|December 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But I hope, after Xmas, to be in town for three or four months.
The Letters of Henry James (volume I)|Henry James
Bob's party went off with great eclat, and the perfect success of the Xmas trees was owing to Isabel's tasteful arrangement.
Isabel Leicester|Clotilda Jennings

But as she's promised me faithfully she'll let herself rip next term, you'll see it'll be all right at Xmas.
The Tree of Heaven|May Sinclair
A missing finger of his right hand he called his Xmas mark because it was on Christmas Day that the gun burst which shot it off.
Mariquita|John Ayscough
The first day of the Xmas holidays had at last arrived and fifty-six tired girls were busily packing trunks and bags.
Polly's First Year at Boarding School|Dorothy Whitehill

British Dictionary definitions for Xmas

Xmas

/ (ˈɛksməs, ˈkrɪsməs) /

noun

informal short for Christmas

Word Origin for Xmas

C16: from symbol X for Christ + -mas

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	xmas
释义	Xmas [ kris-muhs or, often, eks-muhs ] / ˈkrɪs məs or, often, ˈɛks məs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Xmas ON THESAURUS.COM Often Offensive. Christmas. usage note for Xmas The abbreviation Xmas for Christmas dates from the mid 16th century. The X is the Greek letter chi, the initial letter in the word Χριστός ( Chrīstos ) “Christ.” In spite of a long and respectable history, today Xmas is offensive to many, perhaps because of its associations with advertising. It is not used in formal writing. Words nearby Xmas X-linked gene, X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia, X-linked hypophosphatemic osteomalacia, XLNT, X marks the spot, Xmas, XML, Xn., Xnty., XO, xoanon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Xmas But may have explained pony for my daughter found stuffed down chimney on Xmas morn. Up to a Point: 2013 in Review and Predictions for 2014\|P. J. O’Rourke\|January 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST X is for Xmas, once a Christian holiday, now a secular political deadline. Health Care: A Critic's Index\|Tunku Varadarajan\|December 25, 2009\|DAILY BEAST But I hope, after Xmas, to be in town for three or four months. The Letters of Henry James (volume I)\|Henry James Bob's party went off with great eclat, and the perfect success of the Xmas trees was owing to Isabel's tasteful arrangement. Isabel Leicester\|Clotilda Jennings But as she's promised me faithfully she'll let herself rip next term, you'll see it'll be all right at Xmas. The Tree of Heaven\|May Sinclair A missing finger of his right hand he called his Xmas mark because it was on Christmas Day that the gun burst which shot it off. Mariquita\|John Ayscough The first day of the Xmas holidays had at last arrived and fifty-six tired girls were busily packing trunks and bags. Polly's First Year at Boarding School\|Dorothy Whitehill British Dictionary definitions for Xmas Xmas / (ˈɛksməs, ˈkrɪsməs) / noun informal short for Christmas Word Origin for Xmas C16: from symbol X for Christ + -mas Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to Xmas Why Is “Christmas” Abbreviated As “Xmas”?Do you find the word Xmas, as an abbreviation for Christmas, offensive? Many people do, but the origin of this controversial term might change your mind! READ MORE Why Is “Christmas” Abbreviated As “Xmas”?Do you find the word Xmas, as an abbreviation for Christmas, offensive? Many people do, but the origin of this controversial term might change your mind! READ MORE
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Xmas

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British Dictionary definitions for Xmas

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