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Christmas
noun
-
Christmas
the
Christian
festival
celebrated
on
25
December
to
mark
the
birth
of
Jesus
Christ
,
and
the
holiday
period
around
that
date
ā¢
Every
year
,
our
family
gathers
for
Christmas
dinner
at
my
grandmother
ā
s
house
.
Every
year
,
our
family
gathers
for
Christmas
dinner
at
my
grandmother
ā
s
house
.
ā¢
The
children
were
excited
to
open
their
presents
on
Christmas
morning
.
The
children
were
excited
to
open
their
presents
on
Christmas
morning
.
Old
English
Cristes
mƦsse
ā
mass
of
Christ
,ā
referring
to
a
church
service
celebrating
Jesus
ā
s
birth
;
over
time
it
came
to
mean
the
festival
itself
.
interjection
used
as
a
mild
exclamation
to
show
surprise
,
frustration
,
or
annoyance
ā¢
Christmas
!
I
left
my
wallet
at
home
again
.
Christmas
!
I
left
my
wallet
at
home
again
.
ā¢
Christmas
ā
that
was
a
close
call
!
Christmas
ā
that
was
a
close
call
!
Originates
from
using
the
sacred
name
in
a
non-religious
context
as
a
euphemism
for
stronger
oaths
,
attested
in
British
English
since
the
19th
century
.
