CHRISTMASTIDE
Dictionary entry overview: What does Christmastide mean?
• CHRISTMASTIDE (noun)
The noun CHRISTMASTIDE has 1 sense:
1. period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
Familiarity information: CHRISTMASTIDE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CHRISTMASTIDE (noun)
Meaning:
Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Synonyms:
Christmas; Christmastide; Christmastime; Noel; Yule; Yuletide
Hypernyms ("Christmastide" is a kind of...):
season (a recurrent time marked by major holidays)
Meronyms (parts of "Christmastide"):
Boxing Day (first weekday after Christmas)
Holonyms ("Christmastide" is a part of...):
Jan; January (the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice)
Dec; December (the last (12th) month of the year)