Life Style / Christmas Glossary

Shepherd: A person who looks after sheep.

Sit On Santa Clauss Knee: It is a common tradition to go to a person dressed up as Santa Claus and tell him what you would like to get for Christmas.

Sleigh: A light horse-drawn cart on runners that is used to carry people over snow and ice.

Snow: Water vapor from the sky that falls as white flakes and covers the ground.

Star: A bright point in the night sky which is a large, distant incandescent body like the sun.

Stockings: Literally, ‘socks.’ Nowadays, they are quite big-you would have to be about 10 feet tall to fit into the stockings most children hang. People hang stockings in front of a fireplace. Small pr . . . View Full Definition

Swaddling Clothes: Narrow strips of cloth wrapped around an infant (Merriam-Webster On-line). Jesus was wrapped in swaddling clothes and placed in the manger

The First Christmas: Obviously, refers to the birth of Jesus over 2000 years ago.

The Holiday Season: The time running from just before Christmas until New Year’s.

The Star Of Bethlehem: The star that announced the birth of Jesus and guided the wise men to find Him.

Tinsel: A glittering material with a metallic appearance that is produced in strips, sheets, or the like and used for its decorative effect during Christmas and other holidays.

Trimming The Tree: Decorating the tree is called ‘trimming the tree’.

White Christmas: A Christmas with snow on the ground.

Wreath: A circular band, usu. Of flowers or foliage woven or twisted together, used as a symbol or decoration.

Write A Letter To Santa Claus: Many children write letters to Santa Claus telling him what they would like to get for Christmas.

Xmas: Abbreviation or informal term for Christmas.

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