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- 6. a vertical pipe in a house that allows smoke and gases to escape from a fireplace ; Father Christmas traditionally enters a house through its chimney.
- 7. frozen water vapour from the sky that falls as white flakes and covers the ground
- 8. an imaginary being who brings presents for children at midnight on Christmas Day - traditionally an old man with a red suit and white beard ; Santa Claus may be based in part on the historical figure of Saint Nicholas.
- 11. greetings mails that people send to friends and family at Christmas.
- 13. a decorated paper tube that makes a sharp noise _"crack!"_ and releases a small toy when two people pull it apart.
- 14. a thing given to somebody as a gift.
- 15. a decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metallike foil, traditionally used at Christmas
- 16. a cylinder of wax with a central wick, like a string, which burns to produce light.
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- 1. the annual Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ ; Christmas Day is on 25th of December.
- 2. the name of Christ, the central figure of Christianity _ believed by Christians to be the Son of God.
- 3. the evening or day before Christmas Day ; 24th of December.
- 4. a deer with large antlers found in some cold climates, believed to pull the magic sleigh for Santa Claus .
- 5. an evergreen plant with prickly dark green leaves and red berries
- 9. something that adds beauty ; usually red, green, silver or gold at Christmas
- 10. the husband of Marie (the mother of Jesus)
- 12. a spiritual being, with wings, acting as a messenger of God.
