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Definition of Christmas
1. Noun. Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6.
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.
Generic synonyms: Quarter Day, Feast Day, Fete Day, Holy Day Of Obligation, Legal Holiday, National Holiday, Public Holiday
Group relationships: Dec, December
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
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