Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Christian festival observed from December 24, Christmas Eve, to January 5, the eve of Epiphany.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The season of Christmas.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The season of Christmas.
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- noun The
Christmas season . - noun The
Twelve Days of Christmas .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
Etymologies
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Examples
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Christmastide is something special to me, something sacred that has nothing to do with mythology and fable.
December 2005 2005
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I present you with this golden package, which does not contain Christmastide gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Christmas Luncheon 1980
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After four weeks of Advent, we follow with 40 days of Christmas called Christmastide, with the main emphasis on the time between the Nativity of our Lord and the Epiphany.
Latest Articles 2009
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[Y] From "Christmastide," published by the Chicago Kindergarten College, copyright, 1902.
The Children's Book of Christmas Stories Asa Don Dickinson 1918
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Christmastide is the time of year when the Western media focuses some attention on the dwindling Christian population in the Middle East.
Stephen Zunes: U.S. Deserves Its Share of Blame for Fate of Arab Christians Stephen Zunes 2011
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Moreover, the congregation (50-60 on a usual Sunday at 7 a.m., small probably because of the early hour) joins in singing one of three mass ordinary settings: 'Orbis factor' during the year; 'De angelis' during Christmastide, Eastertide, and on 1st-class feasts; and Kyrie XVII (Kyrie salve) during Advent and Lent.
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Great posts Susan and Sharon, o wise women of Christmastide.
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White lights were diamond gems, stars of the Christmastide.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011
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Following Advent and Christmastide, Epiphany is the liturgical season during which the Christian tradition has, in theory, stressed the religious inclusion that comes from God's manifestation in Christ and the revelation of that presence to humanity.
Christopher Cocca: The Radical Welcome of Epiphany Christopher Cocca 2011
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Following Advent and Christmastide, Epiphany is the liturgical season during which the Christian tradition has, in theory, stressed the religious inclusion that comes from God's manifestation in Christ and the revelation of that presence to humanity.
Christopher Cocca: The Radical Welcome of Epiphany Christopher Cocca 2011
qms commented on the word Christmastide
With patience the ebb to abide
The incoming flow will provide
Whole shoals of good wishes
Like new-stranded fishes
At flood of the high Christmastide.
December 24, 2015