聖誕詞彙

**Where does the word "Christmas" come from?
　　
4 P% {( e/ R. r' d, m* g2 o( s　　Christmas = Christ - Mass = "The Mass of Christ"
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5 v2 E7 @2 R6 G& r  L2 K　　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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  f3 }# {+ O; o) n) X　　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.
　　
* i+ g$ Z/ b, |- a　　** What does the phrase "Boxing Day" mean?
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　　The day after Christmas day when presents are given to extended family and friends.
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1 q! }0 p! Y- m: f" F/ Z: _　　Possibly dating from the Middle Ages when the householder would givepresents to the servants and tradesmen. It is a public holiday in someCommonwealth countries.
　　
　　** Why does the word "Bethlehem" refer to?
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  z# C5 ^' d' {" e6 ?( [　　A small town in Judea near Jerusalem, where King David was born and the birthplace of Jesus.
　　
　　**  What are the Christmas songs called?
　　
2 r+ \1 b5 \+ Z6 G　　Christmas Carols - Carols, song used in celebrations and dances, written for and sung at Christmas.

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