christmas-tide
Definition
Noun: - The Christmas season: "Christmas-tide" refers to the period of time surrounding Christmas, traditionally extending from Christmas Eve (December 24) through Epiphany (January 6). It is a less common, somewhat archaic term used to denote the festive season as a whole, rather than just Christmas Day itself.
Usage Examples
- (The whole Christmas season, not only Christmas Day.)
- (Religious observances during the Christmas period.)
Advanced Usage
- "to keep the christmas-tide": to observe or celebrate the Christmas season in a traditional or religious manner.
- Our ancestors kept the christmas-tide with twelve days of feasting. (They celebrated the full twelve days from Christmas to Epiphany.)
Variants and Related Words
- Christmastide (n): an alternative spelling, often used interchangeably.
- The carols are sung throughout the christmastide. (The Christmas season.)
- Christmas (n): the festival itself, celebrated on December 25.
- We exchange gifts at Christmas. (The specific day.)
- Yuletide (n): a synonym for the Christmas season, especially in older or poetic usage.
- Yuletide greetings to all. (Christmas season greetings.)
Synonyms
- Christmas season: the period of time around Christmas.
- Yuletide: a poetic or archaic term for the Christmas period.
- Noel: sometimes used to refer to the Christmas season, though more commonly the day itself.
Related Idioms
- (None directly associated with "christmas-tide")
Phrasal Verbs
- (None applicable)