christmas
/ˈkɹɪsməs/
noun
Core
1.n.period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
2.n.a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
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christmas and noel share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. christmas means “period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6”. noel means “period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6”. christmas is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɹɪsməs/
1.n.period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
2.n.a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
/noʊˈɛl/
1.n.period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
| christmas | noel | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹɪsməs/ | /noʊˈɛl/ |
| Said | KRI-smuhs | noh-EL |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 9 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | Christmastide, Christmastime, Yule | Christmas, Christmastide, Christmastime |
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