Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - christmas
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(Christmases) 1. Christmas is a Christian festival when the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. The day after Christmas is generally a busy one for retailers... Merry Christmas, Mom. N-VAR: oft N n 2. Christmas is the period of several days around and including Christmas Day. He’ll be in the hospital over Christmas, so we’ll be spending our Christmas Day there. N-VAR: oft N n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English Christemasse, from Old English Cristes m?sse, literally, Christ's mass Date: before 12th century 1. a Christian feast on December 25 or among some Eastern Orthodox Christians on January 7 that commemorates the birth of Christ and is usually observed as a legal holiday 2. ~tide • ~sy or ~y adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & int. --n. (pl. Christmases) 1 (also Christmas Day) the annual festival of Christ's birth, celebrated on 25 Dec. 2 the season in which this occurs; the time immediately before and after 25 Dec. --int. sl. expressing surprise, dismay, etc. Phrases and idioms Christmas-box a present or gratuity given at Christmas esp. to tradesmen and employees. Christmas cake Brit. a rich fruit cake usu. covered with marzipan and icing and eaten at Christmas. Christmas card a card sent with greetings at Christmas. Christmas Eve the day or the evening before Christmas Day. Christmas pudding Brit. a rich boiled pudding eaten at Christmas, made with flour, suet, dried fruit, etc. Christmas rose a white-flowered winter-blooming evergreen, Helleborus niger. Christmas tree an evergreen (usu. spruce) or artificial tree set up with decorations at Christmas. Derivatives Christmassy adj. Etymology: OE Cristes m{aelig}sse (MASS(2)) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. церк. рождество (Христово) Merry Christmas! —- счастливого рождества!, поздравляю с праздником рождества! Christmas card —- рождественская поздравительная карточка Christmas gifts —- рождественские подарки Christmas stocking —- чулок (часто из марли) для рождественских подарков детям Christmas pudding —- рождественский пудинг 2. святки (с 24 декабря по 6 января) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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eve сочельник CHRISTMAS bazaar базар елочных украшений CHRISTMAS noun 1) рождество (abbr. Xmas) - Father Christmas 2) attr. рождественский ...Англо-русский словарь
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