lexis4u: Christmas

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 47 v.0.4

Main Definitions

Christmas |n| |pl Christmases| the annual Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Originally meaning Christ's Mass, a special religious service for the birth of Christ. Christmas Day is on 25 December.
"It's nice to be with family and friends at Christmas."
"Is there going to be a Christmas party at work this year?"
"There are several extra services and events at church during Christmas week."
Christmastime |n| period extended from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6.
Christmassy |adj| |inf| typical of Christmas, or happy because it is Christmas.
"It looks very Christmassy in here with the tree and all the decorations."
"I'd feel more Christmassy if it were snowing."
"It looked very Christmassy with lights on the trees."
Xmas |n| abbreviation or informal term for Christmas.
"Happy Xmas to all our customers."
white Christmas |n| a Christmas with snow on the ground.
"Do you think we might have a white Christmas this year?"

Christianity |n| the religion based on the teachings and person of Jesus Christ.
"Christianity spread through the region."
"He mourned the decline of Christianity in schools."
nativity |n| the birth of a person (not used in modern English).
"a Nativity scene."
the Nativity |n| the birth of Jesus Christ.
the star of Bethlehem |n| the star that announced the birth of Jesus and guided the wise men to find Him.
nativity play |n| a play that people perform at Christmas based on the birth of Jesus - often performed in schools by the school children.

Christmas dinner |n| is the primary meal traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Christmas dinner around the world may differ and the traditions present below can reflect the culture of the respective country it is being celebrated in. Turkey is present in a fair number of these meals.
Christmas present |n| a gift or present given at Christmas.
Christmas Sale |n| just after the Christmas holiday many shops sell their products at greatly discounted prices - these are the Christmas Sales.

Christmas cake |n| a rich fruit cake covered with white icing, eaten during the Christmas holiday period.
Christmas pudding |n| is a type of pudding traditionally served on Christmas Day as part of the Christmas dinner. It has its origins in medieval England, and is sometimes known as plum pudding or Christmas Pudding or just "pud", though this can also refer to other kinds of boiled pudding involving dried fruit.
Mince Pies |n| mince is usually ground meat but at Christmas small pies are made from rich, mixed fruit which are know as mince pies.
turkey |n| a bird like a large chicken, traditionally eaten at Christmas.

Christmas card |n| a greetings card that people send to friends and family at Christmas - the first Christmas cards were sent in the 19th Century.
Christmas carol |n| a religious or popular song sung at Christmas.
holly |n| an evergreen plant with prickly dark green leaves and red berries.
manger |n| a trough for food for horses or cattle (used by Mary as a cradle or bed for Jesus).
myrrh |n| a gum used for perfume or incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus.
present |n| a thing given to somebody as a gift.
reindeer |n| a deer with large antlers found in some Northern cold climates. Reindeers are said to pull the sleigh for Santa Claus or Father Christmas and have names such as Rudolph, Dasher, Prancer etc.
sleigh |n| a sledge or light cart on runners pulled by horses or reindeer over snow and ice.
sleigh bell |n| a tinkling bell attached to the harness of a sleigh horse.
snow |n| water vapour from the sky that falls as white flakes and covers the ground.
Bethlehem |n| the small town in the Middle East believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ.
a stocking filler |n| a small Christmas present included in the Christmas stocking
chimney |n| a vertical opening in a house from the fireplace that allows smoke to escape. Santa or Father Christmas is said to come down the chimney with gifts for the children.

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