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Definition of: Christmas
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(kris′məs) noun
1. The 25th of December, held as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ: widely observed as a holy day or a holiday. Also Christmas Day.
2. A church festival observed annually at this date in memory of the birth of Jesus Christ; the Feast of the Nativity; especially, the anniversary day, the 25th of December. The season of Christmas extends from Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) to Epiphany (Jan. 6), and is known as Christmastide. [<CHRIST + MASS2]
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