Definition of Christmas

1. Noun. Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6.

Exact synonyms: Christmastide, Christmastime, Noel, Yule, Yuletide
Terms within: Boxing Day
Group relationships: Jan, January, Dec, December
Generic synonyms: Season

2. Noun. A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland.

Definition of Christmas

1. n. An annual church festival (December 25) and in some States a legal holiday, in memory of the birth of Christ, often celebrated by a particular church service, and also by special gifts, greetings, and hospitality.

Definition of Christmas

1. Proper noun. A widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian and secular customs. ¹

2. Proper noun. A personification of Christmas. ¹

3. Noun. Christmas Day, the day it is celebrated, 25 December, an English quarter day. ¹

4. Noun. Christmastide, the Twelve Days of Christmas, the season (traditionally from the 24th of December to the 6th of January) around the holiday. ¹

5. Noun. (US retailing) The period from the Friday following Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, busy with shopping and preparations for Christmas. ¹

6. Noun. (marketing retailing) Christmas season, the end of the year period, busy with shopping and preparations for Christmas. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Christmas

1. Surname of a child with the disease subsequently called Christmas disease; first case studied in detail. See: Christmas factor, haemophilia B. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Christmas

Christianopolis
Christians
Christic
Christie
Christina
Christine
Christine Marie Evert
Christing
Christingle
Christison's formula
Christless
Christlessness
Christlike
Christlikeness
Christly
Christmas (current term)
Christmas Day
Christmas Days
Christmas Eve
Christmas Island
Christmas Islander
Christmas Islanders
Christmas begonia
Christmas bells
Christmas berry
Christmas box
Christmas boxes
Christmas bush
Christmas cactus
Christmas cake

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