CHRISTMAS


Meaning of CHRISTMAS in English

■ noun ( plural ~es )

1》 (also ~ Day ) the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on 25 December.

2》 the period immediately before and after ~ Day.

Derivatives

~sy adjective

Origin

OE Crīstes mæsse (see Christ , Mass ).

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