What does the word christmas mean?

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is it latin or a shortening of something

2006-12-09 12:44:55 · 4 answers · asked by name 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas

The actual word is from the Old English words Cristes moesse, which mean 'the mass or festival of Christ'

2006-12-09 17:14:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

I believe it was originally a Mass Celebrating the birth of Christ.
Christ Mass, Christmas

2006-12-09 12:52:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Well you get the Christ part (hopefully) mas is just short for mass.

2006-12-09 13:47:17 · answer #3 · answered by Marge Simpson 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Christ Mass

2006-12-09 13:06:28 · answer #4 · answered by classic 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋