Christmastide
[
kris
-m
uh
s-tahyd]
/ˈkrɪs məsˌtaɪd/
noun
1.
the festival season from
Christmas
to after New Year's Day.
2.
the period from
Christmas Eve
to Epiphany, especially in England.
Origin
1620-30;
Christmas
+
tide
1
British Dictionary definitions for
Christmastide
Christmastide
/
ˈkrɪsməsˌtaɪd
/
noun
1.
another name for
Christmas
(sense 3)
Word Origin and History for
Christmastide
n.
1620s, from
Christmas
+
tide
(n.).