Christmas words
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. christmas
A. A container from which cattle or horses feed
2. bethlehem
B. Long-eared animal related to the horse
3. myrrh
C. Ball of burning gas shining in the night sky
4. presents
D. The owner or manager of an inn
5. innkeeper
E. Shiny yellow metal used in jewelry
6. sheep
F. Jesus' earthly father
7. jesus
G. Holiday celebrated on December 25
8. stable
H. Heavenly messenger with wings
9. donkey
I. A clergyman who watches over a group of people (plural)
10. manger
J. Mother of Jesus
11. joseph
K. Gifts wrapped for birthdays and holidays
12. shepherds
L. Joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ (plural)
13. mary
M. Stick of wax with a wick in the middle (plural)
14. carols
N. Central figure of Christianity, born in Bethlehem
15. angel
O. A periodic count of the population
16. census
P. What lets us see; the opposite of dark (plural)
17. stockings
Q. Aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
18. gold
R. A farm building for housing horses or other livestock
19. tree
S. A small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River
20. star
T. An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees
21. frankincense
U. Woolly farm animal that says baa
22. candles
V. Close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg (plural)
23. lights
W. Tall plant with a trunk and branches
24. mistletoe
X. Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white