Christmas

noun

Christ·mas ˈkri-sməs

often attributive

: 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

: christmastide

Christmassy adjective

or Christmasy

ˈkri-smə-sē

Examples of Christmas in a Sentence

We're spending Christmas with my parents. We had a very happy Christmas this year. I wish you all a merry Christmas.

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