| advent | the arrival of someone or something important |
| Advent | the coming (or second coming) of Jesus Christ; the month leading up to Christmas |
| angel | a spiritual being acting as a messenger of God (usually shown as a human being with wings) |
| berry | a small round fruit |
| Bethlehem | the small town in the Middle East believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ |
| candle | a cylinder of wax with a central wick (like string) which burns to produce light |
| chimney | 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) |
| Christ | the title of Jesus (also used as His name) |
| Christian | a person who believes in Christianity; also an adjective |
| Christianity | the religion based on the teachings and person of Jesus Christ |
| Christmas | the annual Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ (Christmas Day is on 25 December) |
| Christmas cake | a rich fruit cake covered with white icing, eaten at Christmas |
| Christmas card | a greetings card that people send to friends and family at Christmas |
| Christmas carol | a religious song or popular hymn that people sing at Christmas |
| Christmas Day | 25 December, the birthday of Jesus Christ |
| Christmas Eve | the evening or day before Christmas Day (24 December) |
| Christmas holidays | the holiday period for about a week before and after Christmas Day |
| Christmas present | a gift or present given at Christmas |
| Christmas tree | an evergreen tree (often a spruce) that people decorate with lights and ornaments at Christmas |
| cracker | a decorated paper tube that makes a sharp noise ("crack!") and releases a small toy when two people pull it apart |
| decoration | something that adds beauty; ornament |
| egg-nog | a traditional Christmas drink made of alcohol with beaten eggs and milk |
| Father Christmas | an imaginary being who brings presents for children on the night before Christmas Day (also known as Santa Claus) - traditionally an old man with a red suit and white beard |
| fireplace | a partly enclosed space in a house where people light a fire for warmth |
| frankincense | a gum used for incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus |
| gold | a yellow precious metal, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus |
| holly | an evergreen plant with prickly dark green leaves and red berries |
| Jesus | the name of Christ, the central figure of Christianity (believed by Christians to be the Son of God) |
| Joseph | the husband of Mary (the mother of Jesus) |
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