Freshman vs Christmas - What's the difference?
freshman | christmas |
(obsolete) A novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge. (US) A person of either sex entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade), a university, or legislative body. A widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian and secular customs. A personification of Christmas. Christmas Day, the day it is celebrated, 25 December, an English quarter day. 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. (marketing, retailing) Christmas season, the end of the year period, busy with shopping and preparations for Christmas.
As nouns the difference between freshman and christmas
is that freshman is (obsolete) a novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge while christmas is christmas day, the day it is celebrated, 25 december, an english quarter day.As a proper noun christmas is
a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of jesus christ, incorporating various christian, pre-christian and secular customs.freshman
English
Noun
(freshmen)- At the time I was a wide-eyed freshman , but I was soon to grow jaded and cynical.
Synonyms
* (British) fresher * (US) froshSee also
* upperclassman English nouns with irregular pluralschristmas
English
(wikipedia Christmas)Alternative forms
* Xmas, X-masProper noun
(es)- Do you celebrate Christmas ?
Coordinate terms
*MawlidNoun
(es)- This Christmas we'll open presents then go to grandma's for dinner.
- The last three Christmases have been good for retailers.
- 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.