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Christmas
/ˈkrɪsməs/ noun [C, U]Definition
› the Christian period of celebration around 25 December, when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and people give each other presents, or the day itself: We're going to my mother's for Christmas. Merry Christmas! Christmas dinner → See also Father Christmas
(Definition of Christmas noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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