Christmas

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  1. 2. the wise men from the East who brought gifts for the baby Jesus
  2. 4. a circle of flowers or leaves that you hang up for decoration
  3. 5. a gum used for perfume or incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
  4. 7. Eve the day or evening before Christmas Day
  5. 9. abbreviation or informal term for Christmas
  6. 11. cone the brown hard fruit of a pine tree
  7. 12. a decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil, traditionally used at Christmas
  8. 14. a traditional Christmas drink made of alcohol with beaten eggs and milk
  9. 15. gloves with two sections, one for the thumb and the other for all four fingers
  10. 18. Cake made with treacle or syrup and flavoured with ginger
  11. 19. a parasitic plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration
  12. 20. the small town in the Middle East believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ
  13. 22. a chain of flowers, lights, or other bright objects hanging as a decoration
  14. 23. a small imaginary person with magic powers
  15. 24. a model of the wooden box that Jesus Christ was born in, according to the Bible. Some Christians have these in their churches
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  1. 1. gloves with two sections, one for the thumb and the other for all four fingers
  2. 3. A wreath or festoon, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration
  3. 5. wine wine heated with sugar and spices and often citrus fruit
  4. 6. a gum used for incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
  5. 8. A small Mexican shrub with showy scarlet bracts surrounding the small yellow flowers, popular as a houseplant at Christmas
  6. 10. a sledge or light cart on runners pulled by horses or reindeer over snow and ice
  7. 11. a play, concert, or other performance based on a historical or religious story
  8. 13. a deer with large antlers found in some cold climates (believed to pull the sleigh for Santa Claus or Father Christmas)
  9. 16. a person singing a joyful hymn or religious song, esp one celebrating the birth of Christ
  10. 17. A Christian festival observed from December 24, Christmas Eve, to January 5, the eve of Epiphany
  11. 21. an evergreen plant with prickly dark green leaves and red berries
  12. 22. lights small lights used for decorating something, especially a tree at Christmas