Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kris-muh s]
- /ˈkrɪs məs/
- /ˈkrɪs.məs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kris-muh s]
- /ˈkrɪs məs/
Definitions of christmas word
- variable noun christmas Christmas is a Christian festival when the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. 3
- variable noun christmas Christmas is the period of several days around and including Christmas Day. 3
- noun christmas the annual commemoration by Christians of the birth of Jesus Christ on Dec 25 3
- noun christmas Dec 25, observed as a day of secular celebrations when gifts and greetings are exchanged 3
- noun christmas (as modifier) 3
- noun christmas (in England, Wales, and Ireland) Dec 25, one of the four quarter days 3
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Origin of christmas
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Middle English cristmasse; Old English Cristes mǣsse Mass of Christ
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Parts of speech for Christmas
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
christmas popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
christmas usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for christmas
noun christmas
- yule — Christmas, or the Christmas season.
- yuletide — the Christmas season.
- noel — the Christmas season; yuletide.
- christmastide — the festival season from Christmas to after New Year's Day.
- christmas eve — Christmas Eve is the 24th of December, the day before Christmas Day.
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See also
Matching words
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