Christmas Vocabularyadventthe arrival of someone or something importantAdventthe coming (or second coming) of Jesus Christ; the month leading up to Christmasangela spiritual being acting as a messenger of God (usually shown as a human being with wings)berrya small round fruitBethlehemthe small town in the Middle East believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christcandlea cylinder of wax with a central wick (like string) which burns to produce lightchimneya vertical pipe in a house that allows smoke and gases to escape from a fireplace (Father Christmas traditionally enters a house through its chimney)Christthe title of Jesus (also used as His name)Christiana person who believes in Christianity; also an adjectiveChristianitythe religion based on the teachings and person of Jesus ChristChristmasthe annual Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ (Christmas Day is on 25 December)Christmas cakea rich fruit cake covered with white icing, eaten at ChristmasChristmas carda greetings card that people send to friends and family at ChristmasChristmas carola religious song or popular hymn that people sing at ChristmasChristmas Day25 December, the birthday of Jesus ChristChristmas Evethe evening or day before Christmas Day (24 December)Christmas holidaysthe holiday period for about a week before and after Christmas DayChristmas presenta gift or present given at ChristmasChristmas treean evergreen tree (often a spruce) that people decorate with lights and ornaments at Christmascrackera decorated paper tube that makes a sharp noise ("crack!") and releases a small toy when two people pull it apartdecorationsomething that adds beauty; ornamentegg-noga traditional Christmas drink made of alcohol with beaten eggs and milkFather Christmasan imaginary being who brings presents for children on the night before Christmas Day (also known as Santa Claus) - traditionally an old man with a red suit and white beardfireplacea partly enclosed space in a house where people light a fire for warmthfrankincensea gum used for incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesusgolda yellow precious metal, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesushollyan evergreen plant with prickly dark green leaves and red berriesJesusthe name of Christ, the central figure of Christianity (believed by Christians to be the Son of God)Josephthe husband of Mary (the mother of Jesus)magithe wise men from the East who brought gifts for the baby Jesusmangera trough for food for horses or cattle (used by Mary as a cradle or bed for Jesus)Marythe mother of Jesusmistletoea parasitic plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas decorationmyrrha gum used for perfume or incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesusnativitythe birth of a personthe Nativitythe birth of Jesus Christnativity playa play that people perform at Christmas based on the birth of Jesusnew yearthe start of a year; the period just before and after 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day1 JanuaryNew Year's Eve31 Decemberornamentan object that adds beauty to something; a decorationpresenta thing given to somebody as a gift.reindeera deer with large antlers found in some cold climates (believed to pull the sleigh for Santa Claus or Father Christmas)Santa Clausan imaginary being who brings presents for children on the night before Christmas Day