Christmas

[ kris-muhs ]

/ ˈkrɪs məs /

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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: six batches of Christmas cookies;a Christmas movie for the whole family.

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Origin of Christmas

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

OTHER WORDS FROM Christmas

Christ·mas·sy, Christ·mas·y, adjectivepost-Christ·mas, adjectivepre-Christ·mas, adjective

Words nearby Christmas

Christine de Pisan, Christingle, Christless, Christlike, Christly, Christmas, Christmas beetle, Christmasberry, Christmas box, Christmas cactus, Christmas card

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Example sentences from the Web for Christmas

In the wee hours of Christmas morning, a flight deal was shared in an exclusive Facebook group for urban travelers.
‘We Out Here’: Inside the New Black Travel Movement|Charlise Ferguson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Plenty of Jewish kids today grow up with a Christmas tree next to their menorah.
Harry Potter and the Torah of Terror|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So this is Christmas, as the song goes, and what have we done?
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This is the first Christmas I can remember when the news was all about cops and race.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST

And that was well before this Christmas, when he appeared to joke about Obama being a Muslim.
How James Woods Became Obama’s Biggest Twitter Troll|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She longed so to gather them all to herself, and take them home, and make a Christmas for them!
Faith Gartney's Girlhood|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
Would you not like to blessedly surprise them on next Christmas morning?
Harper's Young People, December 16, 1879|Various
The open pantry door revealed a tempting array of Christmas delicacies.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901|Lucy Maud Montgomery
We made sure that you would be with us till after Christmas at least.
Betty Trevor|Mrs. G. de Horne Vaizey
De preacher's name was Christmas Crawford, and dat de reason I 'members it, it so funny to us.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for Christmas

Christmas

/ (ˈkrɪsməs) /

noun

the annual commemoration by Christians of the birth of Jesus Christ on Dec 25
Also called: Christmas Day Dec 25, observed as a day of secular celebrations when gifts and greetings are exchanged
(as modifier)Christmas celebrations

Also called: Christmas Day (in England, Wales and Ireland) Dec 25, one of the four quarter daysCompare Lady Day, Midsummer's Day, Michaelmas

Also called: Christmastide the season of Christmas extending from Dec 24 (Christmas Eve) to Jan 6 (the festival of the Epiphany or Twelfth Night)

Word Origin for Christmas

Old English Crīstes mæsse Mass of Christ

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

Cultural definitions for Christmas

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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释义	Christmas [ kris-muhs ] / ˈkrɪs məs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Christmas ON THESAURUS.COM 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: six batches of Christmas cookies;a Christmas movie for the whole family. VIDEO FOR CHRISTMAS WATCH NOW: When Exactly Are The 12 Days Of Christmas? Are there actually 12 Days of Christmas? And if so when are they? Let's take a little stroll down Christmas Carol lane to find out ... MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of Christmas First recorded before 1050; Middle English cristmas(se); Old English Cristes mǣsse Mass of Christ OTHER WORDS FROM Christmas Christ·mas·sy, Christ·mas·y, adjectivepost-Christ·mas, adjectivepre-Christ·mas, adjective Words nearby Christmas Christine de Pisan, Christingle, Christless, Christlike, Christly, Christmas, Christmas beetle, Christmasberry, Christmas box, Christmas cactus, Christmas card Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Christmas In the wee hours of Christmas morning, a flight deal was shared in an exclusive Facebook group for urban travelers. ‘We Out Here’: Inside the New Black Travel Movement\|Charlise Ferguson\|January 4, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Plenty of Jewish kids today grow up with a Christmas tree next to their menorah. Harry Potter and the Torah of Terror\|Candida Moss, Joel Baden\|January 4, 2015\|DAILY BEAST So this is Christmas, as the song goes, and what have we done? No Gods, No Cops, No Masters\|James Poulos\|January 1, 2015\|DAILY BEAST This is the first Christmas I can remember when the news was all about cops and race. No Gods, No Cops, No Masters\|James Poulos\|January 1, 2015\|DAILY BEAST And that was well before this Christmas, when he appeared to joke about Obama being a Muslim. How James Woods Became Obama’s Biggest Twitter Troll\|Asawin Suebsaeng\|December 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She longed so to gather them all to herself, and take them home, and make a Christmas for them! Faith Gartney's Girlhood\|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney Would you not like to blessedly surprise them on next Christmas morning? Harper's Young People, December 16, 1879\|Various The open pantry door revealed a tempting array of Christmas delicacies. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901\|Lucy Maud Montgomery We made sure that you would be with us till after Christmas at least. Betty Trevor\|Mrs. G. de Horne Vaizey De preacher's name was Christmas Crawford, and dat de reason I 'members it, it so funny to us. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration British Dictionary definitions for Christmas Christmas / (ˈkrɪsməs) / noun the annual commemoration by Christians of the birth of Jesus Christ on Dec 25 Also called: Christmas Day Dec 25, observed as a day of secular celebrations when gifts and greetings are exchanged (as modifier)Christmas celebrations Also called: Christmas Day (in England, Wales and Ireland) Dec 25, one of the four quarter daysCompare Lady Day, Midsummer's Day, Michaelmas Also called: Christmastide the season of Christmas extending from Dec 24 (Christmas Eve) to Jan 6 (the festival of the Epiphany or Twelfth Night) Word Origin for Christmas Old English Crīstes mæsse Mass of Christ 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 Christmas 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 Cultural definitions for Christmas 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Christmas

noun

adjective

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Origin of Christmas

OTHER WORDS FROM Christmas

Words nearby Christmas

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British Dictionary definitions for Christmas

noun

Word Origin for Christmas

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Cultural definitions for Christmas