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- [yool-tahyd]
- /ˈyulˌtaɪd/
- /ˈjuːl.taɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yool-tahyd]
- /ˈyulˌtaɪd/
Definitions of yuletide word
- noun yuletide the Christmas season. 1
- adjective yuletide of or relating to the Christmas season. 1
- noun yuletide Alternative spelling of Yuletide Christmas or the Christmas season. 1
- adjective yuletide relating to the Christmas period 1
- uncountable noun yuletide Yuletide is the period of several days around and including Christmas Day. 0
- noun yuletide Yuletide is the period of several days around and including Christmas Day 0
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Origin of yuletide
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at yule, tide1
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Parts of speech for Yuletide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yuletide popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for yuletide
noun yuletide
- christmas — Christmas is a Christian festival when the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December.
- christmas eve — Christmas Eve is the 24th of December, the day before Christmas Day.
- christmastide — the festival season from Christmas to after New Year's Day.
- christmastime — the Christmas season, traditionally from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day or to Epiphany (Jan. 6)
- festive season — People sometimes refer to the Christmas period as the festive season.
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