Christmas

Japanese: Xmas
Christmas

…Christmas means the mass of Christ in English. The X in the word “Xmas” is written using the first letter of the Greek word Christos (ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ). In France it is called Noël, in Italy Natale, and in Germany Weihnachten. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Xmas" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…クリスマスは英語でキリストChristのミサmassの意味。〈Xmas〉と書く場合のXは,ギリシア語のキリスト(クリストス)ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣの第1字を用いた書き方である。フランスではノエルNoël,イタリアではナターレNatale,ドイツではワイナハテンWeihnachtenという。…

※「Xmas」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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