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XMAS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
Synonyms:
Christmas; Christmas Day; Dec 25; Xmas
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("Xmas" is a kind of...):
quarter day (a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due)
feast day; fete day (a day designated for feasting)
holy day of obligation (a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion)
legal holiday; national holiday; public holiday (authorized by law and limiting work or official business)
Holonyms ("Xmas" is a part of...):
