Christmas Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/

interjection

1. () [Informal] Exclamations often denoting astonishment or unexpected discovery.  ( marry [Archaic] , od [Archaic] , holy crap [Vulgar] , Christ [Informal] , Christmas [Informal] , fancy [Informal, British] , god , Holy-dooly [Informal, Australian] , holy shit [Vulgar] , goodness [Informal] , gracious [Informal] , heavens [Informal] , Jesus [Informal] , Lord [Informal] , O , oh , ah , bejeezus [Informal, N. American] , bejesus [Informal, N. American] , blimey [Informal, British] , blooming heck [Informal, British] , blow me [Informal, British] , by George [Informal] , by Jove [Informal] , cor [Informal, British] , cor blimey [Informal, British] , crikey [Informal, British] , cripes [Informal] , crumbs [Informal, British] , fancy that [Informal] , gawd [Informal] , geez [Informal] , golly [Informal] , good grief [Informal] , good heavens [Informal] , goodness me [Informal] , gorblimey [Informal, British] , Gordon Bennett [Informal] , gosh [Informal] , gracious me [Informal] , heck [Informal] , holy cow [Informal] , holy mackerel [Informal] , holy moley [Informal] , holy moly [Informal] , holy smoke [Informal] , I'll be blowed [Informal, British] , jeepers [Informal] , jeepers creepers [Informal] , jeez [Informal] , Lordy [Informal] , my [Informal] , my goodness [Informal] , my word , oh boy [Informal] , strewth [Informal, British] , struth [Informal, British] , well I never [Informal] , yikes [Informal] )
   Exclamations often denoting astonishment or unexpected discovery.
   

noun

1. () Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6  ( Christmastide , Christmastime , Noel , Christmas , Yule , Yuletide )
   period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
    Christmas is my favourite holiday and I love spending time with my family
   Christmas is my favourite holiday and I love spending time with my family
   
   
2. () A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland  ( Christmas Day , Dec 25 , Xmas , Christmas )
   a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
    Every year, families gather to celebrate Christmas together.
   Every year, families gather to celebrate Christmas together.