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  1. What is the true meaning of the word "Christmas"? Watch this #shorts video by Nelson Waters to discover what you are truly saying when you say "Merry Christmas"

  2. The Meaning of Merry Christmas: Celebrating Joy and Unity • Christmas Joy & Unity • Discover the true significance of the phrase 'Merry Christmas' and how it...

  3. Merry means happy! #christmasIf you would like information on how to support Douglas' ministry, visit http://DouglasTalks.com/support/And, kids, remember to ...

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  4. Dec 8, 2021 · For starters, it's important to note that "Happy Christmas" hasn't faded completely—it's still widely used in England. This is believed to be because "happy" took on a higher class connotation than "merry," which was associated with the rowdiness of the lower classes. The royal family adopted "Happy Christmas" as their preferred greeting, and ...

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  5. Jun 30, 2021 · Merry Christmas in the 20 th Century. With the rise of "Merry Christmas" as the proper greeting for the end-of-year holiday, the 20 th century saw some push back from religious authorities against the term, rather wanting people to use "Happy Holidays" in its place as holiday is inherently a religious word, derived from an Old English word meaning 'holy day.'

  6. Dec 10, 2022 · The Surprising Origins of 5 Christmas Traditions. F or a holiday based on a Biblical event 2,000 years ago, many Christmas traditions are relatively new. While “Merry Christmas” can be traced ...

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  8. 1843 was the date of the publication of Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol and it was around that time, in the early part of the reign of Queen Victoria, that Christmas as we now know it was largely invented. The word merry was then beginning to take on its current meaning of ‘jovial, and outgoing’ (and, let’s face it, probably mildly ...

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