Definitions for Christmastide
ˈkrɪs məsˌtaɪdchrist·mas·tide

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1. Christmas, Christmastide, Christmastime, Yule, Yuletide, Noelnoun

   period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

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1. Christmastidenoun

   The Christmas season.

2. Christmastidenoun

   The Twelve Days of Christmas.

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1. Christmastide

   Christmastide is a season of the liturgical year in most Christian churches. In some, Christmastide is identical to Twelvetide. For the Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Anglican Church and Methodist Church, Christmastide begins on 24 December at sunset or Vespers, which is liturgically the beginning of Christmas Eve. Most of 24 December is thus not part of Christmastide, but of Advent, the season in the Church Year that precedes Christmastide. In many liturgical calendars Christmastide is followed by the closely related season of Epiphanytide that commences at sunset on 5 January—a date known as Twelfth Night.There are several celebrations within Christmastide, including Christmas Day (25 December), St. Stephen's Day (26 December), Childermas (28 December), New Year's Eve (31 December), the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ or the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (1 January), and the Feast of the Holy Family (date varies). The Twelve Days of Christmas terminate with Epiphany Eve or Twelfth Night (the evening of 5 January).Customs of the Christmas season include carol singing, gift giving, attending Nativity plays, church services, and eating special food, such as Christmas cake. Traditional examples of Christmas greetings include the Western Christian phrase "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!" and the Eastern Christian greeting "Christ is born!", to which others respond, "Glorify Him!"

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1. christmastide

   Christmastide, also known as Christmas time or the Christmas season, is a period in Christian liturgical calendars that typically lasts from Christmas Eve or Christmas Day through the twelve days ending with Epiphany. It oftentimes includes other observances and celebrations related to the birth of Jesus Christ. The specific length of the period can vary among different Christian denominations.

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1. Christmastidenoun

   the season of Christmas

2. Etymology: [Christmas + tide time.]

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1. Christmastide

   Christmastide is one of the seasons of the liturgical year of most Christian churches. It tends to be defined as the period from Christmas Eve to Epiphany. This period is also commonly known as the Twelve Days of Christmas, as referred to in the Christmas carol of the same name, or Yuletide, as in "Deck the Halls". Many Protestant churches add an Epiphany season after the Christmas season, extending the celebration of Christmas for forty days until the feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple on 2 February. In the Missal and Breviary of the Roman rite, since 1970, the Christmas season runs a shorter period, from Christmas Eve to the Baptism of the Lord, which depending on the place and the year can occur between 7 January and 13 January. In the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the season runs from Vespers on 24 December till Compline on 2 February. During the season, various festivities are traditionally enjoyed and buildings decorated. In some countries the superstition has arisen that it is bad luck to leave the decorations up after Twelfth Night.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Christmastide in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Christmastide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Christmastide
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Christmastide
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmastide
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmastide
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Christmastide