**Where does the word "Christmas" come from?9 c5 D" J' ?/ g: G" @9 H2 f* X' d8 t
% ~# z( w# \/ a; X# P7 c. n Christmas = Christ - Mass = "The Mass of Christ"
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( G3 [- g1 Z1 {. e, r 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"7 Q5 i7 a" w! G; d8 ?- |
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** Why is December 24th called "Christmas Eve"?+ j% X9 d/ S8 E1 h6 t
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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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+ c6 k9 P% V5 ]. H$ C, j5 h Then we changed to days starting at midnight. Now the "eve" is eveningof the previous day. So "Christmas Eve" is the day before Christmas. & d: c, o5 M; x, e5 M
" h) u- {( o/ u. q; x$ R/ z4 t# b ** What does the phrase "Boxing Day" mean?
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6 M1 o! G1 w+ y7 _7 C, ^2 L- E The day after Christmas day when presents are given to extended family and friends. ! A& w- ]7 d0 S$ {! o( A4 u
; f9 e/ c: b: |# g# e Possibly dating from the Middle Ages when the householder would givepresents to the servants and tradesmen. It is a public holiday in someCommonwealth countries.. X& P+ {6 A/ t! w" i
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** Why does the word "Bethlehem" refer to?5 ~' y8 y: E1 p; L, @
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A small town in Judea near Jerusalem, where King David was born and the birthplace of Jesus.6 y- D+ r: l% j' r( J: T3 d& Z( w
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** What are the Christmas songs called?
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6 F; N/ z; y/ w: D. q, l Christmas Carols - Carols, song used in celebrations and dances, written for and sung at Christmas. |
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