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Definition of Xmas noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Xmas

noun
 
/ˈkrɪsməs/,
 
/ˈeksməs/
 
/ˈkrɪsməs/,
 
/ˈeksməs/
 [countable, uncountable] (informal)
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  1. used as a short form of ‘Christmas’, usually in writing
    • A merry Xmas to all our readers!
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2
    Word OriginX representing the initial chi of Greek Khristos ‘Christ’.
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