Xmastide

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of Christmastide. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable

    "We are just emerging from the rather deadly oppression of the English Xmastide—which I have spent at home for the first time for four years—a lone and lorn and stranded friend or two being with me; […]"

Example

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"We are just emerging from the rather deadly oppression of the English Xmastide—which I have spent at home for the first time for four years—a lone and lorn and stranded friend or two being with me; […]"

Etymology

From Xmas + -tide.

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