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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024Christ•mas /ˈkrɪsməs/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable* countable]- Religionthe annual festival of the Christian church commemorating Jesus' birth, celebrated in the Western Church on December 25.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Christ•mas (kris′məs),USA pronunciation n. - Religionthe 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.
- ReligionChristmastime.
- ReligionChristmastide.
- bef. 1150; Middle English cristmasse; Old English Cristes mǣsse Mass of Christ
Christ′mas•sy, Christ′mas•y, adj. |