Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C Christmas: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Christ•mas Pronunciation: (kris'mus), [key] — n. the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts. Christmastime. Christmastide. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: christmas (Thesaurus) Christly Christmasberry TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Current Events This Week: September 2023 Hispanic Population and the 2010 U.S. Census 50 Spookiest Halloween Quotes Preamble of the United Nations Charter The Jewish Calendar ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: factotum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language