Well, isn't that a happy little question! "Mas" in Christmas comes from the Old English word "māsse," which means a festival or celebration. So when we say "Christmas," we're really saying "Christ's Mass," a special time to celebrate the birth of Jesus. It's like a beautiful painting – each word adding a touch of color to the whole picture of this joyful season.
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No. the "mas" in Christmas comes from the word mass, which has no Hebrew equivalent.
mas is the translation of "worship".
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The word "mas" in Christmas comes from the Middle English word "messe," which means "festival" or "feast." It specifically refers to the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ in the Christian tradition. The term "Christmas" combines "Christ" with "mas," emphasizing the religious significance of the holiday as a time of worship and commemoration.
Not all do, everyone I know has x-mas dinner on x-mas day.
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Mas means 'worship', so as christ is jesus, as the saviour, christmas literally means worship of the saviour.
Most people abbreviate Christmas as x-mas.
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