Meaning

1 senses

  1. (UK, also, attributive, informal, regional, uncountable)Sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations; also (generally), any Christmas decorations.

More definitions
  • a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
  • period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

Examples

2012 sentences

  1. What did you get for Christmas?

    Що ти отримав на Різдво? — marko

    ruЧто ты получил на Рождество? — sharptoothed

    deWas hast du zu Weihnachten bekommen? — MUIRIEL

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  2. I am looking forward to Christmas.

    Я із нетерпінням чекаю на Різдво. — shanghainese

    ruЯ с нетерпением жду Рождества. — sharptoothed

    deIch freue mich auf Weihnachten. — samueldora

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  3. Tom is looking forward to Christmas.

    Том із нетерпінням чекає на Різдво. — deniko

    ruТом предвкушает Рождество. — odexed

    deTom freut sich auf Weihnachten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. What do you want for Christmas?

    Що ти хочеш на Різдво? — deniko

    ruЧто ты хочешь на Рождество? — Balamax

    deWas wünschst du dir zu Weihnachten? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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

    Повірити не можу, що сьогодні Різдво. — deniko

    deIch kann nicht glauben, dass schon Weihnachten ist. — benbika

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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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Synonyms

9 synonyms
Christmasing
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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