Christmas Words! Christmas is a Christian holiday that refers to the birth of Jesus , and a cultural holiday for non-Christians. In this lesson, we are going to learn a List of useful Christmas vocabulary words with pictures and examples.
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Christmas terms
Christmas Words List
Words That Start With A
Words That Start With B
Words That Start With C
Words That Start With D
Words That Start With E
Words That Start With F
Words That Start With G
Words That Start With H
Words That Start With I
Words That Start With J
Words That Start With K
Words That Start With L
Words That Start With M
Words That Start With N
Words That Start With O
Words That Start With P
Words That Start With R
Words That Start With S
Words That Start With T
Words That Start With U
Words That Start With V
Words That Start With W
Words That Start With X
Words That Start With Y
Christmas Terms with Examples
| Advent | Meaning: the arrival of someone or something important
EX: People are much better informed since the advent of the computer. |
| Advent | Meaning: the coming (or second coming) of Jesus Christ; the month leading up to Christmas |
| Angel | Meaning: a spiritual being acting as a messenger of God (usually shown as a human being with wings)
EX: An angel came from on high. |
| Berry | Meaning: a small round fruit
EX: This kind of jam is made of berry. |
| Bethlehem | Meaning: the small town in the Middle East believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ
EX: Thousands of Christian pilgrims converged on Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas Eve. |
| Candle | Meaning: a cylinder of wax with a central wick (like string) which burns to produce light
EX: It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness. |
| Chimney | Meaning: a vertical pipe in a house that allows smoke and gases to escape from a fireplace (Father Christmas traditionally enters a house through its chimney)
EX: He believes Santa Claus comes in through the chimney. |
| Christ | Meaning: the title of Jesus (also used as His name)
EX: Actually Christmas Day is not the day on which Jesus Christ was born. |
| Christian | Meaning: a person who believes in Christianity; also an adjective
EX: Christmas is one of the Christian festivals. |
| Christianity | Meaning: the religion based on the teachings and person of Jesus Christ
EX: The cross is the symbol of Christianity. |
| Christmas | Meaning: the annual Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ (Christmas Day is on 25 December)
EX: Christmas comes but once a year. |
| Christmas Cake | Meaning: a rich fruit cake covered with white icing, eaten at Christmas
EX: It’s a time of happiness and Santa, tinsel and bright package, fairly lights and Christmas cake. |
| Christmas Card | Meaning: a greetings card that people send to friends and family at Christmas
EX: She sent me a Christmas card. |
| Christmas Carol | Meaning: a religious song or popular hymn that people sing at Christmas
EX: The bells chimed a Christmas carol. |
| Christmas Day | Meaning: 25 December, the birthday of Jesus Christ
EX: I always spend Christmas Day with my family. |
| Christmas Eve | Meaning: the evening or day before Christmas Day (24 December)
EX: We go to my parents’ on Christmas Eve. |
| Christmas Holidays | Meaning: the holiday period for about a week before and after Christmas Day
EX: He always visits her during the Christmas holidays, and once or twice during the rest of the year. |
| Christmas Present | Meaning: a gift or present given at Christmas
EX: She lets her son select his own Christmas present. |
| Christmas Tree | Meaning: an evergreen tree (often a spruce) that people decorate with lights and ornaments at Christmas
EX: Gifts were piled under the Christmas tree. |
| Cracker | Meaning: a decorated paper tube that makes a sharp noise (“crack!”) and releases a small toy when two people pull it apart
EX: “Cracker Jacks” are a snack with a long history in American popular culture. |
| Decoration | Meaning: something that adds beauty; ornament
EX: The decoration on the cake was a work of art. |
| Egg-nog | Meaning: a traditional Christmas drink made of alcohol with beaten eggs and milk
EX: Joan: No way! Have a glass of egg-nog instead. |
| Father Christmas | Meaning: an imaginary being who brings presents for children on the night before Christmas Day (also known as Santa Claus) – traditionally an old man with a red suit and white beard
EX: He dressed himself up as Father Christmas. |
| Fireplace | Meaning: a partly enclosed space in a house where people light a fire for warmth
EX: He is reading beside the fireplace. |
| Frankincense | Meaning: a gum used for incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
EX: For her massage, she chose a blend of frankincense, rose and cedarwood. |
| Gold | Meaning: a yellow precious metal, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
EX: Fire is the test of gold, adversity of friendship. |
| Holly | Meaning: an evergreen plant with prickly dark green leaves and red berries
EX: The hall was decked with holly for the Christmas. |
| Jesus | Meaning: the name of Christ, the central figure of Christianity (believed by Christians to be the Son of God) |
| Joseph | Meaning: the husband of Mary (the mother of Jesus) |
| Magi | Meaning: the wise men from the East who brought gifts for the baby Jesus
EX: One of his most popular is a Christmas tale called The Gift of the Magi. |
| Manger | Meaning: a trough for food for horses or cattle (used by Mary as a cradle or bed for Jesus)
EX: The horses were crunching their straw at their manger. |
| Mary | Meaning: the mother of Jesus |
| Mistletoe | Meaning: a parasitic plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration
EX: The mistletoe plant is a parasite on trees. |
| Myrrh | Meaning: a gum used for perfume or incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
EX: I have sprinkled my bed With myrrh, aloes and cinnamon. |
| Nativity | Meaning: the birth of a person
EX: The children always perform a nativity play every Christmas. |
| The Nativity | Meaning: the birth of Jesus Christ
EX: They admired the tableau of the Nativity. |
| Nativity Play | Meaning: a play that people perform at Christmas based on the birth of Jesus
EX: The children always perform a nativity play every Christmas. |
| New year | Meaning: the start of a year; the period just before and after 1 January |
| New Year’s Day | Meaning: 1 January |
| New Year’s Eve | Meaning: 31 December |
| Ornament | Meaning: an object that adds beauty to something; a decoration
EX: The flowers were put on the table for ornament. |
| Present | Meaning: a thing given to somebody as a gift.
EX: She lets her son select his own Christmas present. |
| Reindeer | Meaning: a deer with large antlers found in some cold climates (believed to pull the sleigh for Santa Claus or Father Christmas)
EX: Father Christmas travels in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. |
| Santa Claus | Meaning: an imaginary being who brings presents for children on the night before Christmas Day (also known as Father Christmas) – traditionally an old man with a red suit and white beard (Santa Claus may be based in part on the historical figure of Saint Nicholas.)
EX: Go to sleep quickly or Santa Claus won’t come! |
| Shepherd | Meaning: a person who looks after sheep
EX: The shepherd is bringing his flock down from the hills. |
| Sleigh | Meaning: a sledge or light cart on runners pulled by horses or reindeer over snow and ice
EX: They travelled across the snow in a sleigh. |
| Snow | Meaning: water vapour from the sky that falls as white flakes and covers the ground
EX: Snow showers are likely tomorrow. |
| Star | Meaning: a bright point in the night sky which is a large, distant incandescent body like the sun
EX: Sirius is the brightest star in the sky. |
| The star of Bethlehem | Meaning: the star that announced the birth of Jesus and guided the wise men to find Him |
| Tinsel | Meaning: a decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil, traditionally used at Christmas
EX: a Christmas tree strung with tinsel,candles,presents,etc. |
| Turkey | Meaning: a bird like a large chicken, traditionally eaten at Christmas
EX: In keeping with tradition, they always have turkey on Christmas Day. |
| White Christmas | Meaning: a Christmas with snow on the ground
EX: Noreen was hoping for a white Christmas but she was going to be disappointed. |
| Xmas | Meaning: abbreviation or informal term for Christmas
EX: Happy Xmas to all our customers. |
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