Yuletide

or yule·tide

[ yool-tahyd ]

noun
  1. the Christmas season.

  2. the season of an ancient Germanic pagan holiday centering around the winter solstice, now sometimes celebrated by neopagans.

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Christmas season.

  2. of or relating to the season of an ancient Germanic pagan holiday centering around the winter solstice, now sometimes celebrated by neopagans.

Origin of Yuletide

1
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; Yule + tide

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