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!