Christmastide

Christmastide
noun
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
Syn: ↑Christmas, ↑Christmastime, ↑Yule, ↑Yuletide, ↑Noel
Hypernyms: ↑season
Part Holonyms: ↑December, ↑Dec, ↑January, ↑Jan
Part Meronyms: ↑Boxing Day

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Christmas (I) + tide (time)
: the festival season from Christmas eve till after New Year's or especially in England till Epiphany

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/kris"meuhs tuyd'/, n.
1. the festival season from Christmas to after New Year's Day.
2. the period from Christmas Eve to Epiphany, esp. in England.
[1620-30; CHRISTMAS + TIDE1]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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