yul-tayd / noun
DEFINITION: Yuletide is the traditional Christmas season, originating from ancient winter festivals celebrated by Germanic peoples.
ETYMOLOGY: The word comes from Old English geoltid, combining geol—an ancient Germanic word for a midwinter festival—and tid, meaning time or season
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