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CHRISTMAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Christian Theology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Christmas
1, record 1, English, Christmas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. According to the Christian gospels, Jesus was born to Mary in Bethlehem, where she and her husband Joseph had traveled to register in the Roman census. Christ's birth, or nativity, was said by his followers to fulfill the prophecies of Judaism that a messiah would come, from the house of David, to redeem the world from sin. 1, record 1, English, - Christmas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Théologies chrétiennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Noël
1, record 1, French, No%C3%ABl
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les chrétiens, [cette fête] commémore la naissance de Jésus de Nazareth qui selon la tradition serait né à Bethléem le 25 décembre de l'an 1 av. J.-C. (puisque l'année 1 est celle de son premier anniversaire et qu'il n'existe pas d'année 0). 2, record 1, French, - No%C3%ABl
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Teología cristiana
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Navidad
1, record 1, Spanish, Navidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que el nombre de fiestas como la Navidad se escriba con mayúscula inicial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Navidad
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