..would that mean it's Christ mass any time we gather in love?
2006-12-09 05:05:17 · 14 answers · asked by Joy_Brigade 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
It would be:
ChristmaS (with only one S)
from Old English Crīstes mæsse
2006-12-09 05:09:07 · answer #1 · answered by ganja_claus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word for Christmas in late Old English is Cristes Maesse, the Mass of Christ, first found in 1038, and Cristes-messe, in 1131. In Dutch it is Kerst-misse, in Latin Dies Natalis, whence comes the French Noël, and Italian Il natale; in German Weihnachtsfest, from the preceeding sacred vigil. The term Yule is of disputed origin. It is unconnected with any word meaning "wheel". The name in Anglo-Saxon was geol, feast: geola, the name of a month (cf. Icelandic iol a feast in December).
2006-12-09 13:08:12 · answer #2 · answered by Matt 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Middle English Cristemas, from Old English Crstes mæsse, Christ's festival : Crst, Christ; see Christ + mæsse, festival./
2006-12-09 13:09:15 · answer #3 · answered by Gazpode55 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds lovely. Reminds me of that song about keeping Christmas all year.
2006-12-09 13:08:53 · answer #4 · answered by as_myself 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. OMG the people telling you how to spell "christmas" are stupid! I see what you're saying. They're just trying to bash you. And the answer is yes. Christmas is just the "festival" or what have you.
2006-12-09 13:47:48 · answer #5 · answered by shelbimostheduck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ye but Christ is as in the lord jesus christ
2006-12-09 13:08:00 · answer #6 · answered by Charlotte.♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like something a hippie would do.
2006-12-09 13:06:29 · answer #7 · answered by PopeJaimie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too bad it's called Christmas. With one single 's'.
There goes your hippie theory down the toilet......
2006-12-09 13:07:30 · answer #8 · answered by Somebody, somewhere 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Needless to say it would be, but it's spelled 'Christmas' not 'Christmass'
2006-12-09 13:55:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be a good way to say it....
2006-12-09 13:06:28 · answer #10 · answered by merabluette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋