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Christmasnoun [ C or U ]

uk ​ /ˈkrɪs.məs/ us ​ /ˈkrɪs.məs/

› (the period just before and after) 25 December, a Christian holy day that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ:

We're going to my mother's for Christmas.
Merry/Happy Christmas!
We had a fantastic Christmas.
the Christmas holidays

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(Definition of “Christmas” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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Christmasnoun [ C/U ]

us ​ /ˈkrɪs·məs/

› December 25th, a day celebrated each year to honor the birth of Jesus, or the period of time just before and after December 25th:

[ U ] People usually visit their families at Christmas.
[ C ] I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

(Definition of “Christmas” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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