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) Z$ h2 D* c* t Christmas = Christ - Mass = "The Mass of Christ"
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8 B! o; e" ]- K- F* u; q* q "Mass" = Roman Catholic religious Church service of "mass".
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/ K% _4 ^2 q ]+ ~7 A4 L5 c The word "mass" probably comes from the last words of the service of"mass", which are "you are dismissed" = "missa est" in Latin. From theLatin word "missa" comes the English word "mass": m3 }5 Z0 }3 D6 W6 @" O/ P0 m1 M
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** Why is December 24th called "Christmas Eve"?
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In old times, days started at sunset. So the evening of the day, the "eve" happened first.
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Then we changed to days starting at midnight. Now the "eve" is eveningof the previous day. So "Christmas Eve" is the day before Christmas.
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, y" |* U5 `$ Y8 ~8 ~0 L4 O9 m9 ^ ** What does the phrase "Boxing Day" mean?
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The day after Christmas day when presents are given to extended family and friends. & ^, j- K6 r: r; V: M0 ?' ^8 K
! i! u3 _; ~& A Possibly dating from the Middle Ages when the householder would givepresents to the servants and tradesmen. It is a public holiday in someCommonwealth countries.7 B. x; @) Y1 H# r- B
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** Why does the word "Bethlehem" refer to?
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& ?3 I0 O' E6 S7 T: k- R5 g _3 M, h A small town in Judea near Jerusalem, where King David was born and the birthplace of Jesus.3 e4 s m4 w5 o+ }: V& \
# J2 J# H8 K, _: T { ** What are the Christmas songs called?
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( ?" R# |5 e, h7 _4 Y: a Christmas Carols - Carols, song used in celebrations and dances, written for and sung at Christmas. |
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