**Where does the word "Christmas" come from?
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Christmas = Christ - Mass = "The Mass of Christ"
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"Mass" = Roman Catholic religious Church service of "mass".
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7 Q2 f6 q+ {! B( ]' i' P9 {, { 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"2 @ c) E+ N9 [7 Y! v7 M8 r7 f
: f: V* P' e6 Z) P ** Why is December 24th called "Christmas Eve"?& R# r3 K; a: k, g. `2 F( N# W; W2 R
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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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& A1 i0 V( j' h, T" K, R/ z ** What does the phrase "Boxing Day" mean?* ]! p u% H1 {/ P" ?4 I! U
4 h4 E0 F& ^5 O7 Y: ]5 N7 Z The day after Christmas day when presents are given to extended family and friends.
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Possibly dating from the Middle Ages when the householder would givepresents to the servants and tradesmen. It is a public holiday in someCommonwealth countries.
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** Why does the word "Bethlehem" refer to?0 n- s) w8 m3 {
' t! l. }, u) l A small town in Judea near Jerusalem, where King David was born and the birthplace of Jesus.' \8 i3 @: L5 d5 c q# u
% |5 r, z% W5 u& |) l ** What are the Christmas songs called?" \8 F* u' Z( {* w4 s! Z% k, _& S
" w- v( {6 e7 K. I$ ^# X$ Z& l Christmas Carols - Carols, song used in celebrations and dances, written for and sung at Christmas. |
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