**Where does the word "Christmas" come from?# A# i7 j! f; t
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Christmas = Christ - Mass = "The Mass of Christ": H, u. m% t( R( J0 B$ l3 `
Christ = Jesus Christ
9 R. o7 f0 j$ ]- ~ "Mass" = Roman Catholic religious Church service of "mass".
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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"
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** Why is December 24th called "Christmas Eve"?
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( J$ e; S% z# q" P9 V& Q" G# m6 a In old times, days started at sunset. So the evening of the day, the "eve" happened first.+ T+ u7 F# y# O. ^7 I& Q0 y
8 U; u- O9 w! l, a0 `( A+ q4 B1 W Then we changed to days starting at midnight. Now the "eve" is eveningof the previous day. So "Christmas Eve" is the day before Christmas. " w- o, a/ O/ t" }, ?
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** What does the phrase "Boxing Day" mean?/ |: T& r' y' Y2 r7 _# u
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The day after Christmas day when presents are given to extended family and friends. ! T8 V1 @: e4 u3 G- ?/ o* ]( ^
) F7 @( H* K* r: c9 p! h Possibly dating from the Middle Ages when the householder would givepresents to the servants and tradesmen. It is a public holiday in someCommonwealth countries.$ j5 e" s/ ] P F
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** Why does the word "Bethlehem" refer to?3 ]6 W* e/ \) z
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A small town in Judea near Jerusalem, where King David was born and the birthplace of Jesus.8 y% Q; E# Z( @% I* p- h* s8 f
2 T. {9 U3 f& U; x U ** What are the Christmas songs called?9 U+ W. x) H; s* ]6 j3 {" b+ c
7 M2 {3 K7 I8 n5 p0 f5 v# k Christmas Carols - Carols, song used in celebrations and dances, written for and sung at Christmas. |
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