Christmas

Christ·mas  (krsms)

n.

1. A Christian feast commemorating the birth of Jesus.

2. December 25, the day on which this feast is celebrated.

3. Christmastide.

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[Middle English Cristemas, from Old English Crstes mæsse, Christ's festival : Crst, Christ; see Christ + mæsse, festival; see Mass.]

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Christmas·sy, Christmas·y adj.

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Christmas

Noun

a. Christianity a festival commemorating the birth of Christ, held by most Churches to have occurred on Dec. 25

b. Also: (Christmas Day) Dec. 25, as a day of secular celebrations when gifts and greetings are exchanged

Adjective

connected with or taking place at the time of year when this festival is celebrated: the Christmas holidays [Old English Crīstes mæsse Mass of Christ]

Christmassy adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Christmas - period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 Christmastide, Christmastime, Noel, Yule, Yuletide Boxing Day - first weekday after Christmas Jan, January - the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice Dec, December - the last (12th) month of the year season - a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season"
	2.	Christmas - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland Christmas Day, Dec 25, Xmas quarter day - a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due feast day, fete day - a day designated for feasting holy day of obligation - a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion legal holiday, national holiday, public holiday - authorized by law and limiting work or official business Dec, December - the last (12th) month of the year

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Christmas

noun the festive season, Noël, Xmas (informal) Yule (archaic) Yuletide (archaic)

Translations

Christmas [ˈkrɪsməs] n → Navidad f;

Merry Christmas! → ¡Felices Navidades!, ¡Felices Pascuas!

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Christmas [ˈkrɪsməs] n → Noël m or f;

happy or merry Christmas! → joyeux Noël!

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Christmas [ˈkrɪsməs] n → Weihnachten nt;

Happy or Merry Christmas! → frohe or fröhliche Weihnachten!

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Christmas [ˈkrɪsməs] n → Natale m;

happy or merry Christmas! → Buon Natale!

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Christmas

n Christmas [ˈkrisməs]

an annual festival in memory of the birth of Christ, held on December 25, Christmas Day. Kersfees عيد ميلاد المسيح Коледа Vánoce jul das Weihnachten Χριστούγεννα Navidad jõulud عید میلاد مسیح joulu Noël חָג הַמוֹלָד क्रिसमस दिवस Božić karácsony Natal jólahátíð Natale クリスマス 크리스마스 Kalėdos Ziemassvētki Krismas kerstmis jul Boże Narodzenie Natal Crăciun Рождество Vianoce božič Božić jul คริสต์มาส Noel 聖誕節 Різдво کرسمس lễ Nô en 圣诞节

Christmas Eve

December 24. Oukersaand ليلة عيد الميلاد Бъдни вечер Štědrý den/večer juleaften der Heilige Abend παραμονή Χριστουγέννων Nochebuena jõululaupäev شب پیش از کریسمس jouluaatto veille de Noël עֶרֶב חָג הַמוֹלָד बड़े दिन के पहले की शाम Badnjak szenteste malam Natal aðfangadagskvöld vigilia di Natale クリスマスイブ 크리스마스 이브 Kūčios Ziemassvētku vakars malam sebelum Krismas kerstavond julaften Wigilia véspera de Natal Ajun (al Crăciunului) сочельник Štedrý deň božični večer Badnje veče julafton คืนก่อนคริสต์มาส Noel arifesi 聖誕節前夜 напередодні Різдва کسمس کی شام đêm nô en 圣诞节前夜

n Christmas-tree

a (usually fir) tree on which decorations and Christmas gifts are hung. Kersboom شجرة عيد الميلاد елха vánoční stromek juletræ der Weihnachtsbaum χριστουγεννιάτικο δέντρο árbol de Navidad jõulupuu درخت کریسمس joulukuusi arbre de Noël עֵץ חָג הַמוֹלָד क्रिसमस वृक्ष božićno drvce karácsonyfa pohon Natal jólatré albero di Natale クリスマスツリー 크리스마스 트리 Kalėdų eglutė Ziemassvētku eglīte pokok krismas kerstboom juletre choinka árvore de Natal pom de Crăciun рождественская ёлка vianočný stromček božično drevo jelka julgran ต้นคริสต์มาส Noel ağacı 聖誕樹 різдвяна ялинка کرسمس کا درخت cây nô en 圣诞树