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Christmas present

//ˈkɹɪsməs ˌpɹɛzənt// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Christmas, present. countable, uncountable

    "Children believe that Santa Claus comes down the chimney to bring them Christmas presents."

  2. 2
    A contemporary Christmas. countable, uncountable

    "Christmas past becomes Christmas present."

  3. 3
    a present given at Christmas time wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Christmas + present (“gift”).

Etymology 2

Christmas + present (“relating to now, current”). Present is used as a postpositioned adjective. First popularized in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

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