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Christmas Definition

Christ·mas (kris′məs)

noun

  1. a holiday on Dec. 25 celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ
  2. Christmastime

Etymology: ME Cristemas < OE Cristesmæsse: see Christ & Mass

Christmas Related Forms
Christ′·mas·sy adjective or Christ′·masy
Christmas Synonyms

Christmas

n.

Christmastime, Christmastide, Xmas, Yuletide, Noel, Yule, Christmas night, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, the Nativity, birth of the Christ Child; see also holiday 1, winter.

Christmas Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • celebrate: Please say a special prayer for the families with angels in heaven celebrating christmas.
  • spend: Another very popular part of the UK to spend christmas in a self catering holiday cottage is the Lake District.
  • have: Hi everyone, hope everyone had a great christmas, think my belly is twice the size!
  • do: Go to: ' How ' does father christmas know i've been naughty?
  • make: Think this would make a lovely christmas present for someone who is interested in learning more about cooking!

Adjective modifier

  • merry: I wish you all the best & a merry christmas.
  • happy: Look, nobody is saying that you can't send a christmas card or with people a ' happy christmas ' .
  • lovely: Think this would make a lovely christmas present for someone who is interested in learning more about cooking!
  • nice: It should be released fairly soon - a nice christmas present for Acorn Emulation scene perhaps?
  • last: I had to leave my much loved position last christmas 2004 due to my health.
  • little: Hope you enjoy it, have a great new year, and have yourself a merry little christmas.. .

Modifies a noun

  • small-business: Passes the small would have been if he or before christmas small-business.
  • eve: She had the op followed by 25 radiotherapy sessions completed christmas eve.
  • carol: See Travel freebies for the best holiday deals Free christmas carols - don't know all the words?
  • cracker: Christmas Pudding Recipe Christmas Crackers Traditionally a christmas cracker is placed next to each plate on the Christmas dinner table.
  • gift: Our unique christmas liqueur gifts make ideal xmas gift giving ideas.
  • pudding: All I need now is to track down that christmas pudding flavor here in the UK.

Noun used with modifier

  • baby: The UK's most unique baby christmas gifts are right here at Baby Gift Gallery.
  • father: Go to: ' How ' does father christmas know i've been naughty?
  • charity: To find out more about charity christmas cards and gifts visit the World Vision gift selection.
Christmas Quotes

Berlin by Christmas.

—Anonymous

I have often thought, says Sir Roger, it happens very well that Christmas should fall out in the Middle of Winter.

—Addison,Joseph

Reminds me of a Christmas-tree decorated by a Pre- Raphaelite.

—Beerbohm, Sir (Henry) Max(imilian)

We've come full circle but the best remains the heart of the city, the greatest center of the greatest city, our Acropolis, where our Christmas tree is lighted.

—Moynihan, Daniel Patrick

   Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents.

—Alcott, Louisa May

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used to know, Where the tree-tops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow.

—Berlin, Irving originally Israel Baline

What happens when a game of football is proposed at Christmas among a party of young men assembled from different schools? Alas!† The Eton man is enamoured of his own rules, and turns up his nose at Rugbyas not sufficiently aristocratic; while the Rugbeian retorts that 'bullying'and 'sneaking'are not to his taste, and he is not afraid of his shins, or of a 'maul'or 'scrimmage'.On hearing this the Harrovian pricks up his ears, and though he might previously have sided with Rugby, the insinuation against the courage of those who do not allow 'shinning'arouses his ire, and causes him to refuse to lay with one who has offered it. Thus it is found impossible to get up a game.

—Anonymous

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, 'Happy Christmas to all. And to all a good night.'

—Moore, Clement

Heap on more wood!öthe wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.

—Scott, Sir Walter

Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, Love Divine; Love was born at Christmas, Star and angelsgave the sign.

—Rossetti, Christina Georgina

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

—Moore, Clement

   One Christmas was much like another† I can never remember whether it snowed for six days and six nights when I was twelve or whether it snowed for twelve days and twelve nights when I was six.

—Thomas, Dylan Marlais