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

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

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

worship⁠

of them, or in the teachings of a spiritual leader

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

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

Century - a period of 100 years

Solstice - 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

Represent - to be a symbol of something

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

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

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

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

Definition of Origin from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [

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https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/origin?q=Origin⁠

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Definition of Religion from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [

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https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/religion?q=religion⁠

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Definition of Feast from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [

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https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/feast_1?q=feast⁠

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Definition of Celebration from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [

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https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/celebration?q=celebration⁠

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Definition of Century from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [

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https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/century?q=Century+⁠

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Definition of Solstice from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [

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https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/solstice?q=solstice⁠

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Definition of Represent from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [

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https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/represent?q=represent⁠

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Definition of Pagan from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [

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https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/blur_2⁠

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Definition of Honour from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [

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https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/honour_2⁠

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Definition of Birth from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [

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https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/birth?q=birth⁠

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Definition of Nativity from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [

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https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/nativity?q=nativity⁠

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