Yuletide

== English == === Etymology === Though attested late (c. 1475), probably dates back to Old English *ġēoltīd (literally “Christmas season”). See there for more; equivalent to Yule +‎ -tide. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈjuːlˌtaɪd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈjulˌtaɪd/ Hyphenation: Yule‧tide === Noun === Yuletide (countable and uncountable, plural Yuletides) (dated) The period around Christmas; the Christmas season, Christmastime; specifically, Christmas itself. (dated, or Germanic Neo-Paganism) The period of celebration of a pre-Christian festival associated with the (northern) winter solstice, later absorbed into the festival of Christmas (but sometimes recreated by modern neo-pagans). (Australia, regional) The period of southern winter in the middle of the year, sometimes celebrated in the colder, snowy regions of Australia with allusions to Christmas, which originated as a marketing gimmick. ==== Synonyms ==== (Christmas season): Christmastide (one sense) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Yule on Wikipedia.Wikipedia