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Advent
calendar
a picture of a scene with 24 little windows, each concealing a picture
of some seasonal object or figure, one of which is opened on each
of the first 24 days of December
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Boxing Day
26 December, a public holiday, on which householders traditionally
gave gifts of money to servants and tradespeople
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Christmas
box
money given at Christmas to people such as milkmen and postmen, to
thank them for their services throughout the year
Christmas cake
a rich cake made of dried fruit, and covered with marzipan and icing
Christmas card
a greetings card sent to family and friends at Christmas
Christmas carol
a song about the birth of Jesus sung at Christmas
Christmas cracker
a tube of coloured paper containing a small gift, that makes a bang
when pulled apart
Christmas Day
25 December, the day that Christians celebrate as the day when Christ
was born
Christmas dinner
a traditional meal eaten at Christmas, often consisting of turkey
followed by Christmas pudding
Christmas Eve
24 December, the day before Christmas Day
Christmas present
a gift that is given at Christmas
Christmas pudding
a rich mixture of dried fruit, sugar, flour, suet, eggs, spices and
other ingredients; traditionally made at home and steamed twice, once
after being made, and for the second time just before eating; now
often bought from the supermarket and microwaved rather than steamed;
served for dessert on Christmas day, turned out on to a plate and
topped with flaming brandy and a sprig of holly.
Christmas stocking
a large sock that children hang at the end of their bed before going
to sleep on Christmas Eve. It is filled with presents while they sleep
Christmas tree
traditionally, and still in many homes, a coniferous tree of some
kind, brought indoors and decorated with strings of small lights called
fairy lights (originally with candles), and other decorations. In
many families, the decoration of the tree in the days before Christmas
is one of the highlights of the festivities and the sign that Christmas
have really begun. Often the family's presents are placed round the
tree before being opened. Many families prefer an artificial tree
that doesn't drop its needles and can be brought out year after year
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Father Christmas
also known as Santa or Santa Claus. A jolly old man
with a long beard and a red coat and hat who takes presents to children
all round the world, driving his magic reindeer-drawn sleigh through
the wintry night skies on Christmas Eve. Based on an early Christian
bishop called Saint Nicholas who had a reputation for being
kind to children
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grotto
a room or area decorated to look like a snowy cave, where Father Christmas
receives visits from children who tell him what they want for Christmas
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mincemeat
a kind of sweet food made of dried fruit and spices, and used to fill
mince pies
mince pie
a small pie consisting of a pastry case filled with mincemeat
mistletoe
an evergreen parasitic plant with small white berries that grows on
woodland trees such as oak. Pieces of it are hung up indoors and a
person who stands under it is expected to give a kiss to anyone who
asks for one
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Santa (Claus)
see Father Christmas
St Nicholas
see Father Christmas
stuffing
a savoury mixture of bread, vegetables and herbs, and sometimes sausage
meat or other ingredients such as chestnuts, that is placed inside
a bird before it is roasted
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wreath
a circle of evergreen leaves, berries etc that people hang on their
front door at Christmas
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