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Christmas vs Parol - What's the difference?

christmas | parol |

As nouns the difference between christmas and parol

is that christmas is christmas day, the day it is celebrated, 25 december, an english quarter day while parol is a word; an oral utterance or parol can be an ornamental star-like christmas lantern from the philippines.

As a proper noun christmas

is a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of jesus christ, incorporating various christian, pre-christian and secular customs.

As an adjective parol is

word-of-mouth.

christmas

English

(wikipedia Christmas)

Alternative forms

* Xmas, X-mas

Proper noun

(es)
  • A widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian and secular customs.
    • Do you celebrate Christmas ?
  • A personification of Christmas.

    • Coordinate terms

    *Mawlid

    Noun

    (es)
  • Christmas Day, the day it is celebrated, 25 December, an English quarter day.
    • This Christmas we'll open presents then go to grandma's for dinner.
  • Christmastide, the Twelve Days of Christmas, the season (traditionally from the 24th of December to the 6th of January) around the holiday.
  • (US, retailing) The period from the Friday following Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, busy with shopping and preparations for Christmas.
    • The last three Christmases have been good for retailers.
  • (marketing, retailing) Christmas season, the end of the year period, busy with shopping and preparations for Christmas.
    • The Christmas shoppers spent less this December, than last year, but our store will probably see just as many returned items during the twelve days of Christmas.

    Synonyms

    * Yule * Noel * Chrissy * Chrimble (Crimble), Crimbo (Chrimbo)

    Derived terms

    * Christmas box * Christmas cake * Christmas card * Christmas carol * Christmas club * Christmas cracker * Christmas creep * Christmas Day * Christmas Eve * Christmas Island * Christmas present * Christmas pudding * Christmassy * Christmas star * Christmas stocking * Christmastide * Christmas time * Christmas tree * Father Christmas * Merry Christmas * like turkeys voting for Christmas * Shitmas * Twelve Days of Christmas * white Christmas * X-mas/Xmas * Christmas is coming

    Descendants

    * geresma

    See also

    (associated entries) * Advent * Black Friday * Boxing Day * Christmas Eve * * Yule * Yuletide ----

    parol

    English

    (wikipedia parol)

    Etymology 1

    from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Word-of-mouth.
  • (legal) Verbal, oral, informal.
    • Parol , or extrinsic evidence should only be used where it may clarify ambiguous terms of a contract.
    Derived terms
    (terms derived from parol) * parol agreement * parol arrest * parol contract * parol evidence rule * parol lease

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A word; an oral utterance.
  • (legal) Oral declaration; word of mouth.
  • (legal) A writing not under seal.
    • (Blackstone)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) parol, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An ornamental star-like Christmas lantern from the Philippines.

    • Anagrams

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