Yuletide: Word of the day for December 25, 2017 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot

Yuletide , n : (dated) The period of celebration of a pre-Christian festival associated with the (northern) winter solstice, later absorbed into the festival of Christmas. (dated) The period around Christmas; the Christmas season, Christmastime; specifically, Christmas itself. (Australia, regional) The period of southern winter in the middle of the year, sometimes celebrated in the …

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