Christmas
21Christmas — Christmassy, Christmasy, adj. /kris meuhs/, n. 1. the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts. 2.… …
22Christmas — By far the most popular festival in England today, imposing itself even on those whose religious or political beliefs would normally rule out Christian celebrations; the greatest pressure is to conform for the sake of the children, who are… …
23Christmas — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Christmas, Noël en anglais, peut faire référence à : Personnes Ernst William Christmas (1863 1918), un peintre australien, Christmas Humphreys, un… …
24Christmas — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good, nice ▪ traditional ▪ white ▪ The children are hoping for a white Christmas (= with snow on the ground). VERB + CHRISTMAS …
25Christmas — n. & int. n. (pl. Christmases) 1 (also Christmas Day) the annual festival of Christ s birth, celebrated on 25 Dec. 2 the season in which this occurs; the time immediately before and after 25 Dec. int. sl. expressing surprise, dismay, etc. Phrases …
26Christmas — n. 1) to celebrate Christmas 2) a white Christmas 3) on Christmas 4) on Christmas day; on Christmas eve; Merry Christmas * * * Merry Christmas on Christmas eve a white Christmas on Christmas on Christmas day to celebrate Christmas …
27Christmas — (Del ingl. Christmas, Navidad.) ► sustantivo masculino Tarjeta navideña de felicitación: ■ en la escuela hicieron un concurso de christmas. TAMBIÉN crismas IRREG. plural christmas * * * christma o christmas (del ingl. «christmas»; pronunc.… …
28Christmas — [[t]krɪ̱sməs[/t]] ♦♦ Christmases 1) N VAR: oft N n Christmas is a Christian festival when the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. The day after Christmas is generally a busy one for retailers...… …
29Christmas — Christ|mas [ˈkrısməs] n [U and C] [: Old English; Origin: Cristes mAsse Christ s MASS15 ] the period of time around 25 December, the day when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ at Christmas ▪ We ll see you at Christmas. over Christmas ▪ I… …
30Christmas — The medieval calendar relied on the main religious saints days to provide the festivals and entertainment, in what otherwise was for most people, a dull and structured existence. Chief among these festivals was that of Christmas, a period given… …
