**Where does the word "Christmas" come from?
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Christmas = Christ - Mass = "The Mass of Christ"/ S# X5 O- [. R6 j+ {* [
Christ = Jesus Christ f- M; R, c) I& e
"Mass" = Roman Catholic religious Church service of "mass".9 w+ M2 t' F. C9 p
. ]# } V5 }1 C3 Z5 t 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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In old times, days started at sunset. So the evening of the day, the "eve" happened first.
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6 N. U, H* n& R6 ^ 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* ?+ A, c9 b3 `+ M3 n7 i
1 y' l( Q+ b7 O8 s9 O; Q& k2 H ** What does the phrase "Boxing Day" mean?: B" Z) \% D" U) X. E
4 q+ t4 s3 j' x& A+ ~( i( Z V The day after Christmas day when presents are given to extended family and friends.
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7 E' P+ B, r5 t2 l Possibly dating from the Middle Ages when the householder would givepresents to the servants and tradesmen. It is a public holiday in someCommonwealth countries.( J6 L% r6 z. X" ^! ^ Q
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** Why does the word "Bethlehem" refer to?" _1 P4 U. i z, d8 I! A, Y# g
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A small town in Judea near Jerusalem, where King David was born and the birthplace of Jesus.
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8 N/ M0 p3 X% c ** What are the Christmas songs called?+ O' \' D: ^& s/ r' j2 p" }4 E
% e2 x1 [) o2 b. v) S. [ Christmas Carols - Carols, song used in celebrations and dances, written for and sung at Christmas. |
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