Yuletide

/ˈjuːl.taɪd/ noun

Definition

The Christmas season or the winter holiday period, especially in British English.

Etymology

From Old Norse jól, a pagan winter festival, combined with English tide (season or time). The Norse winter celebration merged with Christian Christmas traditions.

Kelly Says

Yuletide comes from a real pagan Viking winter festival—when Christianity spread to Scandinavia, the church kept the beloved old word but attached it to Christmas, letting cultures blend instead of clash.

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