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521 SDA Bible Students’ Source Book, p. 1164.35 (Francis Nichol-GCSDA)

522 SDA Bible Students’ Source Book, p. 1168.3 (Francis Nichol-GCSDA)

523 SDA Bible Students’ Source Book, p. 1192.6 (Francis Nichol-GCSDA)

524 SDA Bible Students’ Source Book, p. 1192.9 (Francis Nichol-GCSDA)

525 Andrews Bible Commentary - Old Testament, p. 1027

526 Handbook of SDA Theology, p. 643.6 (Raoul Dederen-GCSDA)

527 Etymology dictionary, p. advent (n.).2

… preceding Christmas" (in reference to the "coming" of Christ), which was in late Old English, from Latin adventus "a coming, approach, arrival," in Church Latin "the …

528 Etymology dictionary, p. Black Friday (n.).2

… the Christmas shopping season and thus for stores often the busiest and biggest sales day of the year, but the exact sense of black (adj.) in it is uncertain.

529 Etymology dictionary, p. Boxing Day (n.).2

… after Christmas," on which by an English custom postmen, employees, and others can expect to receive a Christmas present; originally in reference to the custom …

530 Etymology dictionary, p. breakfast (n.).5

… : Christ/Christmas, holy/holiday, moon/Monday, sheep/shepherd, wild/wilderness, etc.

531 Etymology dictionary, p. carol (n.).2

… meaning "Christmas hymn of joy" is attested from c. 1500.

532 Etymology dictionary, p. carol (v.).2

… singing Christmas carols" it is from 1879, said to be a Victorian revival of an older English custom. Related: Caroled; caroling; caroler .

533 Etymology dictionary, p. caroling (n.).2

c. 1300, "a round dance accompanied by singing," verbal noun from carol (v.). As "a going from place to place in a group singing Christmas carols" by 1879.

534 Etymology dictionary, p. Christmas (n.).1

Christmas (n.)

535 Etymology dictionary, p. Christmas (n.).3

… . Christmas cards were first designed in 1843, popular by 1860s; the phrase Christmas-card was in use by 1850. Christmas present is from 1769. Christmas Eve is …

536 Etymology dictionary, p. Christmassy (adj.).2

"characteristic of or suitable for Christmas," 1852, from Christmas + -y (2).

537 Etymology dictionary, p. Christmas-tide (n.).1

Christmas-tide (n.)

538 Etymology dictionary, p. Christmas-tide (n.).2

also Christmastide, "period from Christmas Eve to Epiphany," 1620s, from Christmas + tide (n.).

539 Etymology dictionary, p. cracker (n.1).3

… with Christmas. By 1844 as simply cracker. Probably so called for the sound they make.

540 Etymology dictionary, p. creche (n.).2

"Christmas manger scene," 1792, from French crèche, from Old French cresche, creche "crib, manger, stall" (13c.), ultimately from Frankish or some other Germanic source …