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pre christmas

Christ·mas
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kris-muh s]
    • /ˈkrɪs məs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kris-muh s]
    • /ˈkrɪs məs/

Definitions of pre christmas words

  • noun pre christmas 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. 1
  • noun pre christmas Christmastime. 1
  • noun pre christmas Christmastide. 1
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Origin of pre 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 Pre christmas

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pre christmas

pre 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".

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