Meaning

6 senses

  1. (also, attributive, countable, uncountable)A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs including gift-giving, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places.

    Do you celebrate Christmas?

    This Christmas we’ll open presents, then go to grandma’s for dinner.

    Weihnachten

    Рождество́ Христо́воRoždestvó Xristóvo, Рождество́Roždestvó, Кри́стмасKrístmas

    Різдво́Rizdvó, Різдво́ Христо́веRizdvó Xrystóve

  2. A number of places in the United States:

    (also, attributive, countable, uncountable)An uninhabited mining community in Gila County, Arizona.

  3. (also, attributive, countable, uncountable)A census-designated place in Orange County, Florida.

  4. (also, attributive, countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Au Train Township, Alger County, Michigan.

  5. (also, attributive, countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Bolivar County, Mississippi.

  6. (also, attributive, countable, uncountable)A surname.

Examples

2012 sentences

  1. What did you get for Christmas?

    Що ти отримав на Різдво?

    ruЧто ты получил на Рождество?

    deWas hast du zu Weihnachten bekommen?

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  2. I am looking forward to Christmas.

    Я із нетерпінням чекаю на Різдво.

    ruЯ с нетерпением жду Рождества.

    deIch freue mich auf Weihnachten.

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  3. Tom is looking forward to Christmas.

    Том із нетерпінням чекає на Різдво.

    ruТом предвкушает Рождество.

    deTom freut sich auf Weihnachten.

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  4. What do you want for Christmas?

    Що ти хочеш на Різдво?

    ruЧто ты хочешь на Рождество?

    deWas wünschst du dir zu Weihnachten?

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  5. I can't believe it's Christmas already.

    Повірити не можу, що сьогодні Різдво.

    deIch kann nicht glauben, dass schon Weihnachten ist.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places:
Русский
By meaning 1
festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places:

Origin

The proper noun is derived from Middle English Cristemasse, Criste-mas (“Christmas Day; se

The proper noun is derived from Middle English Cristemasse, Criste-mas (“Christmas Day; season of Christmas; Christmas festivities”) [and other forms], from Old English Cristes mæsse (“Christmas”, literally “Christ’s mass”), from Crist (“Christ”) + -es (possessive marker) + mæsse (“a mass (celebration of the Eucharist)”). The English word is analysable as Christ + -mas (suffix denoting a holiday or sacred day). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Kristmisse (“Christmas”), West Frisian Krystmis (“Christmas”), Dutch Kerstmis (“Christmas”), German Low German Karstmis (“Christmas”).

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Forms

Synonyms

7 synonyms
ChrimboChrissyCrimbleNoelYuleChrimbleCrimbo

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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