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- [kris-muh s-tahyd]
- /ˈkrɪs məsˌtaɪd/
- /ˈkrɪ.smə.staɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kris-muh s-tahyd]
- /ˈkrɪs məsˌtaɪd/
Definitions of christmastide word
- noun christmastide the festival season from Christmas to after New Year's Day. 1
- noun christmastide the period from Christmas Eve to Epiphany, especially in England. 1
- noun christmastide The Christmas season. 0
- noun christmastide The Twelve Days of Christmas. 0
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Origin of christmastide
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; Christmas + tide1
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Parts of speech for Christmastide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
christmastide popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for christmastide
noun christmastide
- yule — Christmas, or the Christmas season.
- nativity — birth.
- christmastime — the Christmas season, traditionally from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day or to Epiphany (Jan. 6)
- yuletide — the Christmas season.
- noel — the Christmas season; yuletide.
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