Christmas
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- proper noun
- /ˈkrɪs·məs/
:
Navidad
- My Aunt Shelley gave it to me for Christmas.
- Christmas Day
- Merry Christmas
- Christmas tree
Thank you so much for watching. Bye guys. Merry Christmas. Bye.
- Thank you so much for watching. Bye guys. Merry Christmas. Bye.
- All I want for Christmas is you.
- If she were to pass away on Christmas, would have.
- Now, you might be wondering, why is wearing an ugly Christmas sweater sexy?
- And I asked her what she wanted for Christmas and she said Cole.
- I want to take down my Christmas tree way overdue.
- Harvey, you are probably wearing someone's Christmas outfit right now.
- It feels like Christmas feels as a little child.
Examples
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I'm thankful that we get to spend Christmas together.
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Happy Christmas.
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We hope you guys have had a Merry Christmas so far.
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Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Let's wait till Christmas.
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Frank Chapman of the then Audubon Society began the project on Christmas Day 1900.
Academic text (2013) -
During the nineteenth century, Americans embraced Christmas with an enthusiasm few could have predicted in 1800.
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We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
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All I want for Christmas is you.
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It hasn't been a white Christmas in the UK in forever.
Synonyms
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A day when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25
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A short form of Christmas, the December 25 holiday when people often give gifts
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A Christian holiday on December 25 when people celebrate the birth of Jesus
Idioms
- Informal
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Very excited and happy like a child who gets presents
A decision that harms the people who make it, such as agreeing to lower pay
Compounds
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A large sock that children hang by the fireplace for Santa to fill with small gifts at Christmas
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A rich sweet cooked with dried fruit and spices and served at Christmas in Britain
- Archaic
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A gift you give at Christmas to people who do a job for you, like a milkman or postman
- Australian
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An Australian tree with bright yellow-orange flowers seen in December
- Literature
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A claim that some people are trying to stop public Christmas celebrations
A plant with many large pink flowers that blooms in winter and people keep indoors
- Australian
A plant with bell-shaped orange or red flowers that bloom around Christmas
- Australian
An Australian small tree or bush with bright red flowers used as a Christmas decoration
A houseplant from Brazil with flat stem sections and pink or purple flowers that bloom in winter
- Specialized
A rare bleeding disorder that people have from birth because their blood lacks a clotting protein called factor IX
- Specialized
A protein in the blood that helps blood form clots and stop bleeding
A plant with red leaves like a poinsettia that people use to decorate at Christmas
An evergreen plant with spiny leaves and red berries used to decorate homes at Christmas
A plant with white or pale purple rose-like flowers that bloom in winter often near Christmas
A low, soft green plant with creeping stems often used to make Christmas wreaths
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Christmas comes from the old phrase Cristes mæsse, which means 'Christ's mass' or a church service for Christ. So Christmas is the special day when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus.