pre-Chris|tian

pre-Chris|tian
pre-Chris|tian «pree KRIHS chuhn», adjective.
1. of or having to do with the times before the birth of Christ; before Christ.
2. before the introduction of Christianity: »

The Yule log and the holly wreath are only two of the many Christmas symbols that originated in pre-Christian times.


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