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發表於 2007-12-25 08:21:11 | 顯示全部樓層 |閱讀模式
**Where does the word "Christmas" come from?
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  Christmas = Christ - Mass = "The Mass of Christ"
+ L+ M) O7 y. U' F3 f  Christ = Jesus Christ
3 a) J  g! H* U- a6 b  "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"" Q: K( }" h6 q% k
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  **  Why is December 24th called "Christmas Eve"?
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, f  o1 q- D+ L: d  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. 8 ~6 G* s6 t4 P) x" w: }( L! v1 f
  
, s4 q/ K+ X+ X) F. E1 @$ }  ** What does the phrase "Boxing Day" mean?
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% @0 _( y/ l/ c1 }3 i: \' U  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?; F! U! Q* _6 @; C9 p# C3 I
  
( y. e$ {; `9 Z/ @- @6 r: a  A small town in Judea near Jerusalem, where King David was born and the birthplace of Jesus.% v6 x/ D3 C1 P$ w7 R* G( p" O
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  **  What are the Christmas songs called?" T& v! k' F/ K( f
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  Christmas Carols - Carols, song used in celebrations and dances, written for and sung at Christmas.
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