Christmassy


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Christ·mas

 (krĭs′məs)
n.
1. A Christian feast commemorating the birth of Jesus.
2. December 25, the day on which this feast is observed as a public holiday in many countries.
3. Christmastide.

[Middle English Cristemas, from Old English Crīstes mæsse, Christ's festival : Crīst, Christ; see Christ + mæsse, festival; see Mass.]

Christ′mas·sy, Christ′mas·y adj.
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Christmassy

(ˈkrɪsməsɪ)
adj
of, relating to, or suitable for Christmas
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Christmassy

[ˈkrɪsməsɪ] ADJnavideño, propio de Navidad
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Christmassy

[ˈkrɪsməsi] Christmasy (US) adj [colour, mood, atmosphere] → de NoëlChristmas time npériode f de Noël, période f des fêtesChristmas tree narbre m de Noël
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Christmassy

adj (inf)weihnachtlich
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