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Christmas en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɹɪsməs/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (General-American) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • krĭsʹməs (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der. Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós) ▲ Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)sl. ▲ Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)sl. Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós)der. Latin Chrīstusder. Old English Crist Proto-Germanic *-as Proto-West Germanic *-as Old English -es Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin missiō Latin missabor. Old English mæsse Old English Cristes mæsse Middle English Cristemasse English Christmas The proper noun is derived from Middle English Cristemasse, Criste-mas (“Christmas Day; season of Christmas; Christmas festivities”) [and other forms], from Old English Cristes mæsse (“Christmas”, literally “Christ’s mass”), from Crist (“Christ”) + -es (possessive marker) + mæsse (“a mass (celebration of the Eucharist)”). The English word is analysable as Christ + -mas (suffix denoting a holiday or sacred day). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Kristmisse (“Christmas”), West Frisian Krystmis (“Christmas”), Dutch Kerstmis (“Christmas”), German Low German Karstmis (“Christmas”). The noun, adjective, and verb are derived from the proper noun. Adjective etymology 1, adjective sense 1 (“red and green in color”) refers to these colors being traditionally associated with Christmas.

Meanings

  1. (US, also, attributive, not-comparable) Red and green in color.
  2. (US, also, attributive, not-comparable, qualifier:chiefly New Mexico) Of a dish: having a sauce made with red (ripe) and green (unripe) chili peppers.

Translations (2)

fi punaista ja vihreää chiliä sisältävä (of a dish: having a sauce made with red and green chili peppers) · fi punavihreä (red and green in color)

Christmas en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɹɪsməs/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (General-American) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • krĭsʹməs (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der. Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós) ▲ Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)sl. ▲ Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)sl. Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós)der. Latin Chrīstusder. Old English Crist Proto-Germanic *-as Proto-West Germanic *-as Old English -es Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin missiō Latin missabor. Old English mæsse Old English Cristes mæsse Middle English Cristemasse English Christmas The proper noun is derived from Middle English Cristemasse, Criste-mas (“Christmas Day; season of Christmas; Christmas festivities”) [and other forms], from Old English Cristes mæsse (“Christmas”, literally “Christ’s mass”), from Crist (“Christ”) + -es (possessive marker) + mæsse (“a mass (celebration of the Eucharist)”). The English word is analysable as Christ + -mas (suffix denoting a holiday or sacred day). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Kristmisse (“Christmas”), West Frisian Krystmis (“Christmas”), Dutch Kerstmis (“Christmas”), German Low German Karstmis (“Christmas”). The noun, adjective, and verb are derived from the proper noun. Adjective etymology 1, adjective sense 1 (“red and green in color”) refers to these colors being traditionally associated with Christmas.

Meanings

  1. (UK, also, attributive, informal, regional, uncountable) Sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations; also (generally), any Christmas decorations.
    • [T]he antient Britons employed for the decoration of their houſes, or, more properly ſpeaking, of their bovvers, branches of ever-green, in invitation to the ſpirits: a cuſtom, vvhich, hovvever the motive may be aboliſhed, is retained to this inſtant. That kind of verdure vvhich is uſed to deck the vvindovvs, and old halls, vve novv, by metonymy, call Chriſtmas. 1766, [John Cleland], “Essay on the Musical Waits at Christmas”, in The Way to Things by Words, and to Words by Things; […], London: […] L[ockyer John] Davis and C[harles] Reymers, […], →OCLC, page 96:
    • "Vere does the mince-pies go, young opium eater?" said Mr. Weller to the fat boy, as he assisted in laying out such articles of consumption as had not been duly arranged on the previous night. The fat boy pointed to the destination of the pies. "Wery good," said Sam, "stick a bit o' Christmas in 'em.[…]" 1836 March – 1837 October, Charles Dickens, “A Good-humoured Christmas Chapter, […]”, in The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1837, →OCLC, page 290:
    • Two of the girls carry between them on a stick what they call "the garland", […] The "garland" in shape reminds me of the "Christmas" which used to form the centre of the Christmas decorations in Yorkshire some few years ago, except that the latter had a bunch of mistletoe inside the hoops. 1893 September, Percy Manning, “[Folk-lore Miscellanea.] May-Day at Watford, Herts.”, in Folk-lore: A Quarterly Review of Myth, Tradition, Institution, & Custom, volume IV, number III, London: David Nutt, […] for The Folk-lore Society, →OCLC, page 403:

Synonyms

Christmasing

Translations (2)

fi oksa joulukoristeena (sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations) · fi joulukoristeet (any Christmas decorations)

Christmas en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɹɪsməs/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (General-American) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • krĭsʹməs (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der. Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós) ▲ Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)sl. ▲ Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)sl. Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós)der. Latin Chrīstusder. Old English Crist Proto-Germanic *-as Proto-West Germanic *-as Old English -es Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin missiō Latin missabor. Old English mæsse Old English Cristes mæsse Middle English Cristemasse English Christmas The proper noun is derived from Middle English Cristemasse, Criste-mas (“Christmas Day; season of Christmas; Christmas festivities”) [and other forms], from Old English Cristes mæsse (“Christmas”, literally “Christ’s mass”), from Crist (“Christ”) + -es (possessive marker) + mæsse (“a mass (celebration of the Eucharist)”). The English word is analysable as Christ + -mas (suffix denoting a holiday or sacred day). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Kristmisse (“Christmas”), West Frisian Krystmis (“Christmas”), Dutch Kerstmis (“Christmas”), German Low German Karstmis (“Christmas”). The noun, adjective, and verb are derived from the proper noun. Adjective etymology 1, adjective sense 1 (“red and green in color”) refers to these colors being traditionally associated with Christmas.

Meanings

  1. (also, attributive, countable, uncountable) A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs including gift-giving, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places.
    • The time draws near the birth of Christ: / ⁠The moon is hid; the night is still; / The Christmas bells from hill to hill / Answer each other in the mist. 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XXVIII”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 45:
    • In this Winter was great death in London, wherefore the Terme was adiorned, and the king for to eſchue the plague, kept his Chriſtmaſſe at Eltham with a ſmall number, for no man might come thether, but ſuch as were appoynted by name: this Chriſtmas in the kings houſe, was called the ſtill Chriſtmaſſe. 1569, Richard Grafton, “Henry the Eyght”, in A Chronicle at Large and Meere History of the Affayres of Englande […], volume II, London: […] Henry Denham, […], for Richarde Tottle and Humffrey Toye, →OCLC, pages 1140–1141:
    • Do you celebrate Christmas?
    • The lord chancellor holds his fittings in this hall, and in former days, like the Temple, it had its revels and great Chriſtmaſſes. […] The account of the great feaſt in the hall of the Inner Temple, by the ſerjeants, in 1555, is extremely worth conſulting: and alſo of the hoſpitable Chriſtmaſſes of old times. 1798 July, “Account of Lincoln’s Inn: With a Perspective View of the Hall and Chapel”, in The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure; […], volume CIII, London: […] W[illiam] Bent, […], →OCLC, page 42, column 2:
    • Love came down at Christmas, / Love all lovely, Love Divine, / Love was born at Christmas, / Star and Angels gave the sign. 1885, Christina G[eorgina] Rossetti, “December 29 [Love Came Down at Christmas]”, in Time Flies: A Reading Diary […], London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge […], →OCLC, page 251:
    • Hereupon a Peace vvas concluded, vvhich vvas publiſhed a little before Chriſtmaſſe, in the Fourteenth yeare of the Kings Raigne, to continue for both the Kings liues, and the ouer-liuer of them, and a yeare after. 1622, Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban [i.e. Francis Bacon], The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh, […], London: […] W[illiam] Stansby for Matthew Lownes, and William Barret, →OCLC, page 191:
    • This is not the first time a city in China has clamped down on Christmas merriment. Last December, Hengyang, a city in Hunan province, issued a stern notice asking Communist Party officials and their relatives to “resist the rampant Western festival.” The China Communist Youth League in Anhui wrote on social media last year that “Christmas is China’s day of shame” and represents a latter-day invasion by the West. 2018 December 19, Tiffany May, “Chinese City Bans Christmas Displays Amid Religious Crackdown”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Dec 2018, Asia Pacific:
    • […] I was always grateful for the sum of my week's profit, and at Christmas for that of the whole year. 1712 August 16 (Gregorian calendar), [Richard Steele], “TUESDAY, August 6, 1712”, in The Spectator, number 450; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume V, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC, page 220:
    • [I]t was always said of him [Ebenezer Scrooge], that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed this knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God Bless Us, Every One! 1843 December 19, Charles Dickens, “Stave Five. The End of It.”, in A Christmas Carol. […], London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC, page 166:
    • Have yourself a merry little Christmas / Let your heart be light / Next year all our troubles will be out of sight 1943 (date written), “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, in Ralph Blane (lyrics), Hugh Martin (music), Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas: From the M.G.M. Picture Meet Me in St. Louis, performed by Judy Garland, New York, N.Y.: Leo Feist, published 1944, →OCLC:
    • Kinde Gentlemen, and honeſt Companions, I preſent you here with a merrie conceited Comedie, called the Shoomakers Holyday, acted by my Lorde Admiralls Players this preſent Chriſtmaſſe, before the Queenes moſt excellent Maieſtie. 1599 (first performance; published 1600), Thomas Dekker, “The Shomakers Holiday. Or The Gentle Craft. […]. To All Good Fellowes, Professors of the Gentle Craft; of what Degree Soeuer.”, in The Dramatic Works of Thomas Dekker […], volume I, London: John Pearson […], published 1873, →OCLC, page 3:
    • [A] great deal of revelry was permitted, and even encouraged, by the squire, throughout the twelve days of Christmas, provided every thing was done comformably to ancient usage. […] [T]he Yule clog, and Christmas candle, were regularly burnt, and the mistletoe, with its white berries, hung up, to the imminent peril of all the pretty housemaids. 1820 January 1, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], “Christmas Eve”, in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., number V, New York, N.Y.: […] C[ornelius] S. Van Winkle, […], →OCLC, page 379:
    • [T]heſe Ships […] meet vvith Privateers, vvho reſort hither in the aforeſaid months [May to August], purpoſely to keep a Chriſtmas as they call it; being ſure to meet vvith Liquor enough to be merry vvith, and are very liberal to thoſe that treat them. 1697, William Dampier, chapter III, in A New Voyage Round the World. […], London: […] James Knapton, […], →OCLC, page 56:
    • Reader have your Christmasses hitherto been marked with happiness? Thank God for it. […] Then mamma died—and later in your college days, dear Herbert, when you were both as tall as men, but as fond of play as ever—and we used to spend such happy Christmasses, till our dear father died, / “That was our first sad winter, the one which followed his death, for you remember how sadly we all missed him, and we were still in mourning—but the next one was a happy day, for Lawry was so full of spirits—and that was our last happy Christmas. Herbert darling, Lawrence has left the last impression of happiness on my memory—he, who has since broken up our domestic peace, and for a long time spoilt our Christmasses—Heaven bless him![…]” 1859, [Florence] Marryatt, chapter XXIX, in Temper. A Novel., New York, N.Y.: Dick & Fitzgerald, […], →OCLC, page 205:
    • Chriſtmaſſe commeth but once a yeere. 1623, M. N. [pseudonym; William Camden], “Certaine Prouerbes, Poemes or Poesies, Epigrammes, Rhythmes, and Epitaphs of the English Nation in Former Times, and Some of This Present Age”, in Remaines, Concerning Britaine: […], 3rd edition, London: […] Nicholas Okes, for Simon Waterson, […], →OCLC, page 267:
    • Be gladde, lordes, bothe more and lasse, / For this hath ordeyned our stewarde / To chere you all this christmasse / The bores heed with mustarde. [[15th century] (date written), “A Caroll Bringyng in the Bores Heed”, in [Christmasse Carolles], London: […] Wynkyn de Worde, published 1521, →OCLC; republished in Joseph Ames, Typographical Antiquities: Being a Historical Account of Printing in England: […], London: […] W[illiam] Faden, and sold by J. Robinson, […], 1749, →OCLC, page 96, column 2:
    • I don't want a lot for Christmas / There is just one thing I need / I don't care about the presents / Underneath the Christmas tree / I just want you for my own / More than you could ever know / Make my wish come true / All I want for Christmas is you 1994 October 29, Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff, “All I Want for Christmas Is You”, in Merry Christmas, performed by Mariah Carey, New York, N.Y.: Columbia Records, →OCLC:
    • The last time I saw her was a week before Christmas, 1980. We took down a fat branch of berried Megginch holly, which we stuck in a pot for a Christmas tree, hung with silver balls and glitters. Aunt Victoria looked at it, smiled and unexpectedly said, “Christmas.” Surely she was sitting there dreaming of Christmasses long past: Christmas in the South China Sea, the Christmas lights of Hong Kong, hot Christmasses so long ago in the Anchises under the Southern Cross stars, or even longer ago of Christmasses at Megginch, singing carols round the lighted Christmas tree in the hall, while Queen Victoria’s goddaughter in her starched white dress and bronze shoes had worn the sparkling pendant given her by the great Queen. 1994, Cherry Drummond, The Remarkable Life of Victoria Drummond, Marine Engineer, London: The Institute of Marine Engineers, →ISBN, page 354:
    • This Christmas we’ll open presents, then go to grandma’s for dinner.
    • I'm dreaming of a white Christmas / With every Christmas card I write / May your days be merry and bright / And may all your Christmases be white 1942 July 30, Irving Berlin, “White Christmas”, performed by Bing Crosby, New York, N.Y.: Decca Records, →OCLC:
    • “Lawk!” says our old granddam, who has taken the liberty of looking over our manuscript while we were gone to mix a glass of water and something. “Lawk!” says she, “how can you write such stuff? Christmas, indeed! you’ve no Christmas now. Do you call this Christmas? It’s more like a vapour bath. Such weather! Lawk, how times are changed! the Christmasses I remember! the good, old-fashioned Christmasses, when there was snow on the ground six feet deep, and poor people were starved to death by dozens, and you couldn’t go out without having your fingers frost-bitten, and coals were at six shillings a hundred, and canals froze up so that you couldn’t get your goods, and the roads all impassable, and daren’t ask a few friends to merrymake for fear of losing three or four of ’em going home in snow-drifts, and—oh, those were Christmasses! we shall never see such times again!” 1840 January, Sylvanus Swanquill [pseudonym; John Hewitt], “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year”, in The New Sporting Magazine, volume XVIII, number 105, London: Walter Spiers, […], →OCLC, page 53:
  2. (abbreviation, also, alt-of, attributive, countable, ellipsis, often, uncountable) Ellipsis of Christmas season (“the period of time before and after Christmas Day, during which people prepare for and celebrate Christmas”); Christmastime.
    • The last three Christmases have been good for retailers.
    • Christmas shoppers spent less this December than last year, but our store will probably see just as many returned items during the twelve days of Christmas.
    • There'll be parties for hosting / Marshmallows for toasting / And caroling out in the snow / There'll be scary ghost stories / And tales of the glories / Of Christmases long, long ago 1963 October 14, Eddie [i.e., Edward] Pola; George Wyle, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, performed by Andy Williams, New York, N.Y.: Columbia Records, →OCLC:
    • Christmas is such a wonderful time of the year / Christmas, it's the season of good cheer / […] / Christmas is love, Christmas is love / The love of God, oh that's the marvelous thing 1981, John W[illard] Peterson, “Christmas is Love”, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Singspiration, →OCLC:
  3. (also, attributive, countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An uninhabited mining community in Gila County, Arizona.
  4. (also, attributive, countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Orange County, Florida.
  5. (also, attributive, countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Au Train Township, Alger County, Michigan.
  6. (also, attributive, countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Bolivar County, Mississippi.
  7. (also, attributive, countable, uncountable) A surname.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Christ-mas alternative lexicographic
Christmasse alternative, archaic lexicographic
Crimmas alternative, humorous, pronunciation-spelling lexicographic
Christmass alternative, archaic lexicographic
Xmas Abbr=Yes, Polite=Infm alternative lexicographic
Christmasses Number=Plur lexicographic
Xtmas Abbr=Yes alternative, archaic lexicographic
X-mas Abbr=Yes, Polite=Infm alternative lexicographic
Christmases Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

lit up like a Christmas tree · Christmas bush · Christmas holly · Giftmas · Christmas pudding · Christmas comes but once a year · Christmas elf · Christmas-time · Gothmas · pickaninny Christmas · like a kid at Christmas · Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come · Christmas cracker · Christmas Pie · Christmas and Easter Christian · Christmaslessness · Christmas Common · Christmas ham · light up like a Christmas tree · Christmas market · Christmas block · un-Christmassy · Christmas bells · like a kid on Christmas morning · white Christmas · Christmas caterpillar · Green Christmas · Christmas seal · Coolie Christmas · Christmas graduate · Christmas City · like turkeys voting for an early Christmas · by Christmas · Christmaslike · like turkeys voting for Christmas · Twixmas · Friendsmas · Christmasiness · Charlie Brown Christmas tree · Christmas-like · Ghost of Christmas Future · Christmas Island · Christmasberry · dressed up like a Christmas tree · Mother Christmas · Chrismahanukwanzakah · Christmas log · Christmas Islander · merry Christmas · Christmas tree · Christmas star · Christmasy · Christmas come early · Christmas tree worm · Christmas tree packet · Christmas creep · Christmas drinker · Christmasly · Xmas · Christmas Adam · Christmas Day · Christmas orchid · Christmas box · Christmas fern · Christmas Capital of the Philippines · slow as Christmas · Christmas in July · Twelve Days of Christmas · Thanksmas · Christmas cake · Women's Christmas · Christmas pride · if ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we'd all have a merry Christmas · Chrismukkah · Christmas club · Christmas moss · Christmas melon · Happy Christmas · Christmasless · Christmas green · Christmas carol · Christmas beetle · Mithrasmas · Christmas rose · Christmas Eve box · Cold Christmas · Christmassy · Christmas light · Charlie Brown's Christmas tree · Christmas factor · Father Christmas · Christmas is coming · Christmas nutcracker · green Christmas · Christmas berry · Christmassed up · white Christmas slice · Christmas Hills · Christmas cactus · Christmassiness · Christmastide · Christmas tree effect · Christmas Sunday · Christmas break · Old Christmas · Christmas flower · Christmaspie · Christmas season · Ghost of Christmas Present · Christmas cheer · Shitmas · Christmas-tide · War on Christmas · Christmas time · Little Christmas · Christmas stocking · Christmasize · Ghost of Christmas Past · Christmas tree bill · Christmas pie · Christmas Island swiftlet · think all one's Christmases have come at once · Christmasish · Christmas disease · Christmas cookie · Christmastime · Christmas present · Christmas Island whiptail skink · black Christmas · cancel someone's Christmas · Christmas pickle · X-mas · Christmas lily · Vlogmas · Christmas list · Christmas Island red crab · Christmas Eve · Christmasization · Christmas card · Christmas dinner · Christmas grass

Descendants

Krismaas · ခရစ္စမတ် · Kyesmis · Krismis · Kalikimaka · Késhmish · Kirihimete · Krismas · क्रिसमस · Crismes · クリスマス · geresma · क्रिस्मस · 크리스마스 · Christmas · Kiritimati · کرٕٛسمٕس · Kūrijm̧ōj · כריסטמס · Кри́стмас · ခရေတ်သမာတ် · Krismasi

Relateds

Advent · St. Stephen's Day · Boxing Day · Black Friday · Yuletide · Christmas Eve · Chrimbus · Yule · quarter day

Synonyms

Noel · Crimble · Chrissy · Chrimble · Crimbo · Chrimbo · Yule

Translations (292)

ar عِيد الْمِيلَاد (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sju juvlla (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ko 성탄절 (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · krl Rastavu (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ml തിരുപ്പിറവി (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · nl kerst (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · es Crismes (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · kpv Рӧштво (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · izh Joulu (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sco Yule (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · el Χριστούγεννα (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · es Navidad (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ab Қьы́рса (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · da jul (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · la Christi Natalis (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · hrx Weinachte (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · pap Pasku (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · lld Nadel (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ast navidá (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · th คริสต์มาส (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · et jõulud (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · hi क्रिस्मस (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · udm Толсур (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · af Kersfees (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ur کِرِسْمَس (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · pox tribĕ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · acw عيد الميلاد (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · csb Gòdë (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ro Nașterea lui Isus Cristos (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ga Nollaig (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · bg Ко́леда (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · enm Cristemasse (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · la festum Nativitatis Domini (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · rup Crãciun (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · fa-ira عِیدِ میلادِ مَسیح (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · mt Milied (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · nds-de Wiehnachten (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · gd Nollaig (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · gv Nollick (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · or ବଡ଼ ଦିନ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · kmr gaxan (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · cs Vánoce (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · nb jul (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · esu Selavi (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · rue Ріство́ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · br Nedeleg (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · lb Chrëschtdag (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sq kërshëndella (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · nan-hbl 耶誕 /耶诞 (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · gmw-ecg Weihnachten (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sms rosttov (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · cu рождьство (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ta கிசிமிசி (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ms Hari Natal (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · pl Boże Narodzenie (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · la Nātīvitās (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · mi Kirihimete (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ee Blunya (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · dsb gódy (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sh Roždestvo (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · lt Kalėdos (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · zu Ukhisimuzi (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · be каля́ды (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ta கிறிஸ்துமஸ் (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · frr jül (Karrharde) (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ig Ekeresìmeèsì (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · rue Руздво (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · cs Boží hod (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · pcm Krismas (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · se juovllat (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · yi ניטל (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · lv Ziemsvētki (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · fy Krysttiid (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ta நத்தார் (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · uk Різдво́ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ml പിറവിത്തിരുനാൾ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · gv Nollick Vooar (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · hi बड़ा दिन (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · mnw တ္ၚဲခရေတ်သမာတ် (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · or କିସ୍ମସ୍ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · rgn Nadêl (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · cv Раштав (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ast ñavidá (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · tg Кристмас (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · cim Boinichtn (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · rsk Крачун (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · tkl Kilihimahi (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · arz عيد الميلاد (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ne क्रिसमस (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ru Кри́стмас (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ja 聖誕節 (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · bg Рождество́ Христо́во (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ru Рождество́ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · be Нараджэ́нне Хрысто́ва (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · nan-hbl 聖誕 /圣诞 (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ur عِیدِ وِلادَت (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · haw Kalikamaka (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · tg Мавлуди Исо (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ab Қьырса ныҳәа (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · wa Noyé (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · vi Nô-en (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · be Ражджаство́ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ny Khirisimasi (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · mk Божиќ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · fa-ira عِیدِ نوئِل (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sje jåvvlå (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · km ណូអែល (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · fi joulu (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · gmw-ecg Weihnachta (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · scn Natali (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · fa-ira نوئِل (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · nrf Nouel (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · kk Рождество (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ky Рождество (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · eu Eguberri (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ps کرسمس (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · tk Isanyň dogluşy (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · non jól (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ur بَڑا دِن (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ro Nașterea Domnului (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sl bôžič (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · bcl Pasko (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · chr ᏓᏂᏍᏓᏲᎯᎲ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sv jul (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · szl Gody (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ur کْرِسْمَس (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ur عِیدِ میلادِ مَسِیح (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · nl Kerstmis (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · hi ईद-ए-तवल्लुद (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · kmr noel (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · rue Різдво (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ka ქრისტეშობა (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sat ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱢᱟᱦᱟᱸ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sd ڪرسمس (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · mhn Bainechtn (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · rap Nōere (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · srn kresneti (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · vo kritid (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · wym Waeinahta (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · oc Nadal (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ofo noⁿˊpi (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · dz ཡེ་ཤུའི་འཁྲུངས་སྟོན (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ru Рождество́ Христо́во (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ar الْكْرِيسْمَاس (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · tt Раштуа (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ceb Pasko (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · lkt Wóšpipi (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ang ġēol (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · kn ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಮಸ್ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · xmf ქირსე (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · rue Рождество (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · kw Nadelik (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · cu ⱃⱁⰶⰴⱐⱄⱅⰲⱁ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sk Vianoce (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · chk Kirisimas (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · haw Kalikimaka (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · be Ражаство́ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · tk milad (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · th คริสตสมภพ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · oj niibaanamom (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sga Notlaic (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sh Бо̀жић (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · vo kritidazäl (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · gsw Wiehnachte (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · lmo Nedal (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · bo ཡེ་ཤུའི་འཁྲུངས་སྐར (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · rsk Рождество (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ka შობა (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · bg Рождество́ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · lij Dënâ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · srn Bedaki (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · uli Krismaas (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · mhr Рошто (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · nn jul (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · pdt Wienachten (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ang midwinter (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · mrj Шартял (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · tl Pasko (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · pa ਕ੍ਰਿਸਮਸ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · tr Noel (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ur عِیدِ تَوَلُّد (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sh Рождество (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ko 크리스마스 (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · gl Nadal (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · si නත්තල (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · fa-ira کِریسْمَس (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · frr Wiinachen (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · fo jól (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ml ക്രിസ്തുമസ് (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · frr jul (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ja クリスマス (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · hak 聖誕節 /圣诞节 (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · km បុណ្យណូអែល (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · lo ບົນໂນແອນ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · nrf Noué (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ban Natal (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · mr नाताळ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sma jåvlh (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · qu Nawirat (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ro Crăciun (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · bar Weihnåchtn (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · nn jol (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · my နာတာလူးပွဲ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · it Natale (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · de Weihnachten (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · fur Nadâl (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · az Milad (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · uz Rojdestvo (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · gu નાતાલ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · be Раство́ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · mhn bainechtn (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · fr Christmas (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ha Kir̃sìmatì (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · uk Різдво́ Христо́ве (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · mn Христосын мэндэлсэн өдөр (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · vi Giáng sinh (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · cy Nadolig (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ms Krismas (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · lo ຄິດສະມາດ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ug روجدېستۋو (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · rue Кере́чун (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · fr Noël (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · fr jour de Noël (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sh Bòžić (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · lad Noel (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · te క్రిస్మస్ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · vls Kestdag (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · cmn 聖誕節 /圣诞节 (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · aii ܥܹܐܕܵܐ ܕܡܵܘܠܵܕܵܐ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · acw كْرِسْمَس (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · kmr krismas (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · gmw-rfr Woihnachde (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · my ခရစ္စမတ် (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · sq Krishtlindja (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ka ქრისტეს შობა (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · is jól (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · kok नाताळ (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · io Kristonasko (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · igl Íkéléchìmáchì (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · id Natal (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · gmw-cfr Weihnachte (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · hi ईद-ए-विलादत (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · hsb hody (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ug روجىستىۋا (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · nv Késhmish (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · kl juulli (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · mnw ခရေတ်သမာတ် (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · wym Wajnaochta (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · mn Зул сар (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · ang Cristes mæsse (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · he חַג הַמּוֹלָד (festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places) · cmn 耶誕節 /耶诞节 (festival or holiday commemorating the 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Christmas en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɹɪsməs/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (General-American) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • krĭsʹməs (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der. Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós) ▲ Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)sl. ▲ Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)sl. Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós)der. Latin Chrīstusder. Old English Crist Proto-Germanic *-as Proto-West Germanic *-as Old English -es Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin missiō Latin missabor. Old English mæsse Old English Cristes mæsse Middle English Cristemasse English Christmas The proper noun is derived from Middle English Cristemasse, Criste-mas (“Christmas Day; season of Christmas; Christmas festivities”) [and other forms], from Old English Cristes mæsse (“Christmas”, literally “Christ’s mass”), from Crist (“Christ”) + -es (possessive marker) + mæsse (“a mass (celebration of the Eucharist)”). The English word is analysable as Christ + -mas (suffix denoting a holiday or sacred day). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Kristmisse (“Christmas”), West Frisian Krystmis (“Christmas”), Dutch Kerstmis (“Christmas”), German Low German Karstmis (“Christmas”). The noun, adjective, and verb are derived from the proper noun. Adjective etymology 1, adjective sense 1 (“red and green in color”) refers to these colors being traditionally associated with Christmas.

Meanings

  1. (US, also, attributive, informal, transitive) To decorate (a place) with Christmas (“sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations, or any Christmas decorations”).
    • "Then look," said a gardener to me, "what's spent on a Christmasing the churches! Why, now, properly to Christmas St. Paul's, I say properly, mind, would take 50l. worth at least; aye, more, when I think of it, nearer 100l. I hope there'll be no 'No Popery' nonsense against Christmasing this year. I'm always sorry when anything of that kind's afloat, because it's frequently a hindrance to business." 1851, Henry Mayhew, “Of the Sellers of Trees, Shrubs, Flowers (Cut and in Pots), Roots, Seeds, and Branches”, in London Labour and the London Poor; […], volume I (The London Street-folk. Book the First.), London: [George Woodfall], →OCLC, page 141, column 1:
    • Haddonfield was completely Christmased deep in December. It was lovely to see the beautifully decorated shops. Huge bows adorned the streetlamps, aerosol snow framed the windows, and people bundled up were moving in and out of the shops as the aroma of spice and clove from holiday candles scented the air. 2012, Robin S. Shapiro, “It’s Never too Late to Play the Violin”, in Touchstones: Essays on Spirituality and Healing, [Bloomington, Ind.]: Xlibris, →ISBN, page 27:
    • (Moving to the holly boughs.) Come on; let's finish Christmassing the place. 1966, James Goldman, The Lion in Winter: A Comedy in Two Acts, New York, N.Y.; Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.: Samuel French, →OCLC, Act I, scene ii, page 17:
  2. (US, also, attributive, obsolete, rare, transitive) To bring (someone) Christmas cheer.
    • Her labours feast imperial Night with sports, / Where loves are Christmass'd, with all pleasure's sorts; […] 1594, George Chapman, “The Shadow of Night. Hymnus in Noctem.”, in Richard Herne Shepherd, editor, The Works of George Chapman: Poems and Minor Translations. […], London: Chatto and Windus, […], published 1875, →OCLC, page 7:
  3. (US, also, attributive, intransitive) To celebrate Christmas.
    • The 2016 campaign via TBWA Sydney asks the question, ‘How do Australians Christmas?’ with a film to be launched today featuring global superstar and style icon, Cate Blanchett. 2016 November 3, Ricki Green, “David Jones Asks ‘How do Australians Christmas?’ in New Campaign via TBWA Sydney”, in Campaign Brief, archived from the original on 24 Dec 2023:
  4. (US, also, attributive, intransitive) To spend Christmas or the Christmas season in some place.
    • In particular, please keep my brother in your prayers as he Christmases in Afghanistan. 2012 October 26, Lorrene Desbien, “December 22”, in Losing Sarah: A Mother’s Journey to Peace, Bloomington, Ind.: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 64:
    • I've Christmased since those palmy days / In many a varied spot, / And suffered many a weary phase / Of Christmas cold and hot. 1878, “Ironbark” [pseudonym; George Herbert Gibson], “Christmas in Australia”, in Southerly Busters, Sydney, N.S.W.: John Sands, […], →OCLC, page 73:
    • I have spent Christmas on the Severn, at Sharpness Point; in Paris, under siege, and among scenes of heartrending distress; among the Scotch hills, with Presbyterian severity, and I have Christmased in Normandy, where every tree seems green with mistletoe. 1878 December, Horace L. Nicholson, “Baulked by a Berry”, in W. J. Morgan, editor, The St. James’s Magazine and United Empire Review, volume XXXIV, London: Charing Cross Publishing Company, […], published 1879, →OCLC, page 1107:
    • Christmasing in Khartoum, writing in his Cairo study about the Al Azhar University, overseeing the publication of learned articles about Moslem medievalism, attending conferences and tea parties hosted by his former AUB students, feted constantly in many an Arab capital, and filling up his diary with descriptions of the bazaars of Lucknow and the exotic birds of Asia, [Bayard] Dodge was reaping the bounty of a life devoted to the Arabs and Moslem culture. 1993, Robert D[avid] Kaplan, “End of the Rainbow”, in The Arabists: The Romance of an American Elite, New York, N.Y.: The Free Press, →ISBN, part I (Dream), page 80:
    • Prince Albert Victor on arrival in India will land at Bombay, and travel through Southern India, proceeding from Madras by sea to Calcutta. He will Christmas at Calcutta, and then make a tour through Bengal, and pay a visit to the frontier. 1889 July 6, “Facts and Fancies”, in St. Stephen’s Review, number 330, London: The Publishing Company, →OCLC, page 9, column 1:
    • Mr. Danby never omitted his annual visits to Penlyon Place. He Christmassed there, and he Eastered there, and he knew the owner of the fine old Tudor house inside and out, his vices and his virtues, his weaknesses, and his prejudices. 1894, M[ary] E[lizabeth] Braddon, “Prologue”, in The Christmas Hirelings […], London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. […], →OCLC, page 20:
    • André Maurois will be one of the spearheads of the Harold R[eginald] Peat list for the coming season, a result of Mr. Peat’s holiday visit to England, where he Christmassed with H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells. 1938 January, Program: A Magazine for Program and Entertainment Committees, volume 4, number 4, New York, N.Y.: Program Company, →OCLC, page 7:
  5. (US, also, attributive, colloquial) To subject to Christmas celebrations.
    • “[…] But there’s only so much joyful, greedy delight you can see in a young child’s eyes before you want to go screaming out for the nearest bar.” He tossed his handstitched, kidskin gloves onto the table top. “I’m about Christmassed-out, if you want to know.” 2001, Susan Kiernan-Lewis, chapter 17, in Toujours Dead: A Mystery in Provence, Atlanta: Abdale Books, →ISBN, page 342:
    • Christmas muzak was pumping out, presumably to get her into the spirit of the thing. Not much chance of that, when she had felt all Christmassed out for months. Bugger off, she felt like shouting as a particularly cheesy version of ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ blared out. Look at all these people. Do any of them look bloody merry? 2009, Julia Williams, “Prologue”, in Last Christmas, London: Avon, →ISBN, page 14:
    • I notice that this is one of the very few buildings in town that hasn’t any Christmas decorations whatsoever. / “We’re a respite from Christmas, I guess,” Suze explains. “Our kids are all Christmassed out.” 2012, Jon Ronson, “Santa’s Little Conspirators”, in Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries, New York, N.Y.: Riverhead Books, →ISBN, part three (Everyday Difficulty), page 157:
    • I had done Christmas in so many ways that I was somewhat ‘Christmassed-out. 2012, Michael Parker, “Of Loos and Ships and Ceiling Lights, And Cabbages and Kings”, in It’s All Going Terribly Wrong: Organised Chaos at Royal, National and Military Celebrations over 45 years, London: Bene Factum Publishing, →ISBN, page 121:
    • "The kids claim they are all Christmassed-out and have disappeared in protest." 2008, Tina-Sue Ducross, No Shadows Left Behind, Galion, Oh.: Harris Innovations, →ISBN, page 204:
    • That evening, after the family, Christmased out, went early to bed, Herman brought out his unmailed letters. 2005 February, Nora Laurie Percival, Herman Gund, “A Taste of Paradise”, in Silver Pages on the Lawn: A True Story of Student Love during the 1930s, Vilas, N.C.: Kent Hollow Press, published November 2009, →ISBN, part III (Fall 1934—Love Learns), page 141:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Christmasses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
Christmasing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
Xmas alternative lexicographic
Christmased Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
Christmased Tense=Past lexicographic
Christmases Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
Christmassing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
Christmassed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
Christmassed Tense=Past lexicographic

Translations (3)

fi koristella joulukoristein (to decorate (a place) with Christmas decorations) · fi viettää joulua (to celebrate Christmas) · fi viettää joulua (to spend Christmas or the Christmas season in some place)

Christmas en · INTJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɹɪsməs/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (General-American) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • krĭsʹməs (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Short for Jiminy Christmas, probably a variant of Jiminy Cricket or Jiminy Crickets, a euphemism for Jesus Christ.

Meanings

  1. (US, also, attributive, euphemistic) An expression of annoyance or surprise: Christ, Jesus Christ, Jiminy Cricket, Jiminy Crickets.
    • She said, "All right with you, Bertie?" / "Oh Christmas! he said. "I suppose so." 1959, Ngaio Marsh, “On the Scent”, in False Scent, New York, N.Y.: Jove Books, published November 1981, →ISBN, section 3, page 158:
    • "I've been tottering on the edge … Christmas!" His eyes brightened with a sudden thought. "How stupid I've been!" he cried at once. 1930, Ellery Queen [pseudonym; Frederic Dannay, Manfred Bennington Lee], “‘The Time has Come …’”, in The French Powder Mystery: A Problem in Deduction, New York, N.Y.: Frederick A[bbott] Stokes Company, →OCLC, page 269:
    • "Christmas! I didn't know it," said Harvey, turning round. "I'll give you a dollar for it when I—get my wages. Say, I'll give you two dollars." 1897, Rudyard Kipling, Captains Courageous:

Synonyms

Jesus Christmas · jiminy Christmas · Jimmy Christmas