Christmas Words

Monchee (United States of America)
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  1. Nativity
    the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas
  2. Noel
    period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
  3. savior
    a person who rescues you from harm or danger
  4. Epiphany
    twelve days after Christmas
  5. Advent
    the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
  6. carol
    a joyful song
  7. wassail
    a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
  8. mistletoe
    Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
  9. poinsettia
    tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers
  10. shepherd
    someone who keeps sheep together in a flock
  11. partridge
    heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
  12. Yuletide
    period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
  13. jubilee
    a special anniversary or the celebration of it
  14. toboggan
    a long narrow sled without runners
  15. manger
    a container from which cattle or horses feed
  16. Magi
    (New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them
  17. reindeer
    Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes
  18. frankincense
    an aromatic gum resin formerly valued for worship
  19. myrrh
    aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
  20. turtledove
    small Australian dove
  21. creche
    a representation of Christ's nativity at Bethlehem
  22. pud
    the dessert course of a meal
  23. chestnut
    a type of hardwood tree that yields edible nuts
  24. miracle
    a marvelous event brought about by a divine being
Created on Fri Nov 29 15:43:41 EST 2013 (updated Thu Mar 13 07:39:19 EDT 2014)

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