Christmastide

[ kris-muhs-tahyd ]

noun
  1. the festival season from Christmas to after New Year's Day.

  2. the period from Christmas Eve to Epiphany, especially in England.

Origin of Christmastide

1
First recorded in 1620–30; Christmas + tide1

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British Dictionary definitions for Christmastide

Christmastide

/ (ˈkrɪsməsˌtaɪd) /


noun
  1. another name for Christmas (def. 3)

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