Christmas Eve
English
Etymology
From Middle English Cristemasse eve, from an assumed Old English *Cristes mæsseǣfen.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Christmas Eve
- The evening before Christmas Day.
- The day before Christmas Day.
- 1681, Church of England, The book of common prayer:
- This Collect is to be repeated every day with the other Collects in Advent, until Christmas-Eve.
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Translations
evening before Christmas Day
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day before Christmas Day
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See also
Christmas Eve on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Boxing Day
- St. Stephen's Day