History of Christmas, and the New year, from the ancient world up to today (wl)

- the point from which something starts; the cause of something

- the belief in the existence of a god or gods, and the activities that are connected with the

of them, or in the teachings of a spiritual leader

- a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate something

- a special event that people organize in order to celebrate something

- a period of 100 years

- either of the two times of the year at which the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky in the middle of the day, marked by the longest and shortest days

- to be a symbol of something

- used in the past by Christians to describe a person who did not believe in Christianity

- to do something that shows great respect for somebody/something

- the time when a baby is born; the process of being born

- the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated by Christians at Christmas

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