n.
Pronunciation: ' kris-m ə s also ' eks-m ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: X (symbol for Christ, from the Greek letter chi (X), initial of Christos Christ) + -mas (in Christmas )
Date: 1551
: CHRISTMAS
n.
Pronunciation: ' kris-m ə s also ' eks-m ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: X (symbol for Christ, from the Greek letter chi (X), initial of Christos Christ) + -mas (in Christmas )
Date: 1551
: CHRISTMAS
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012