- Christmastide
- noun Date: 1626 the festival season from Christmas Eve till after New Year's Day or especially in England till Epiphany
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Christmastide
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Christmastide — Liturgical year Western Advent Christmastide Epiphany Pre Lent Lent Easter Triduum Eastertide Ascensiontide Pentecost Ordinary Time Eastern Feast of Cross Nativity Fast Nativity T … Wikipedia
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Christmastide — /kris meuhs tuyd /, n. 1. the festival season from Christmas to after New Year s Day. 2. the period from Christmas Eve to Epiphany, esp. in England. [1620 30; CHRISTMAS + TIDE1] * * * … Universalium
Christmastide — noun a) the Christmas season b) the Twelve Days of Christmas Syn: yuletide … Wiktionary
christmastide — n. season of the Christmas festival … English contemporary dictionary
Christmastide — Christ•mas•tide [[t]ˈkrɪs məsˌtaɪd[/t]] n. 1) rel the Christmas season 2) rel the period from Christmas Eve to Epiphany • Etymology: 1620–30 … From formal English to slang
Christmastide — /ˈkrɪsməstaɪd/ (say krismuhstuyd) noun the season of Christmas. {Christmas + tide time} …
Christmastide — This term refers to the period of the liturgical year that begins with the vigil of Christmas (December 24) and extends to the feast of the Epiphany (traditionally celebrated on January 6) … Glossary of theological terms
Christmastide — noun period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 • Syn: ↑Christmas, ↑Christmastime, ↑Yule, ↑Yuletide, ↑Noel • Hypernyms: ↑season • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
