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christmas
Holiday celebrated on December 25
pudding
Any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
presents
Gifts wrapped for birthdays and holidays
pantomime
A performance using gestures and body movements without words
sleigh
A vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs
cake
Sweet baked dessert for birthdays
mary
Mother of Jesus
santa
The legendary patron saint of children
yule
Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
joseph
Jesus' earthly father
noel
Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
angel
Heavenly messenger with wings
crib
Baby bed with high sides made of slats
holly
Any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
fairy
A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
bethlehem
A small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River
ivy
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
tinsel
A showy decoration that is basically valueless
jesus
Central figure of Christianity, born in Bethlehem
crackers
A thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening (plural)
lights
What lets us see; the opposite of dark (plural)
shepherd
A clergyman who watches over a group of people
turkey
Large bird eaten at Thanksgiving
decorations
Something used to beautify (plural)

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