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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: ChristmasMain Entry: Christ·mas Pronunciation: \ˈkris-məs\ Function: noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English Christemasse, from Old English Cristes mæsse, literally, Christ's mass Date: before 12th century 1 : 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 — Christ·mas·sy or Christ·masy \-mə-sē\ adjective 
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