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Meaning: A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland Classified under: Nouns denoting time and temporal relations Synonyms: Christmas Day; Dec 25; Xmas; Christmas Hypernyms ("Dec 25" 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 ("Dec 25" is a part of...): "Birds of a feather flock together." (English proverb) "The one who does not risk anything does not gain nor lose" (Breton proverb) "Sit where you are welcomed and helped, and don't sit where you are not welcomed." (Arabic proverb) "By firelight, an old rag looks like sturdy hemp fabric." (Corsican proverb)
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