christmas vocabulary - EMMA & QUERALT

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  1. 1. the name of Christ, the central figure of Christianity (believed by Christians to be the Son of God)
  2. 3. an object that adds beauty to something; a decoration
  3. 4. a religious song or popular hymn that people (usually kids) sing at Christmas
  4. 8. a cylinder of wax which burns to produce light
  5. 11. a sledge or light cart on runners pulled by horses or reindeer over snow and ice
  6. 12. a bird like a large chicken, traditionally eaten at Christmas
  7. 14. Another name for Jesus
  8. 15. cake made with treacle or syrup and flavoured with ginger
  9. 17. a spiritual being acting as a messenger of God (usually shown as a human being with wings)
  10. 21. a decorated paper tube that makes a sharp noise ("crack!") and releases a small toy when two people pull it apart
  11. 23. The day before Christmas day (24th of desember)
  12. 25. an evergreen plant with prickly dark green leaves and red berries
  13. 26. a person who believes in Christianity; also an adjective
  14. 27. a decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil, traditionally used at Christmas
  15. 28. Santa traditionally enters a house through this in Christmas
  16. 29. a hanging, tapering piece of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
  17. 30. the mother of Jesus
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  1. 2. an imaginary being who brings presents for children on the night before Christmas Day (also known as Father Christmas) - 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.)
  2. 5. the coming (or second coming) of Jesus Christ; the month leading up to Christmas
  3. 6. a cylindrical stick of striped sweet rock with a curved end, red and white.
  4. 7. 1 January
  5. 9. a plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration
  6. 10. a small round red fruit
  7. 13. a partly enclosed space in a house where people light a fire for warmth
  8. 16. 31 December
  9. 18. a gum used for perfume or incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
  10. 19. the small town in the Middle East believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ
  11. 20. a deer with large antlers found in some cold climates (believed to pull the sleigh for Santa Claus or Father Christmas)
  12. 22. a traditional Christmas drink made of alcohol with beaten eggs and milk
  13. 24. shout for joy or in praise or encouragement