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Pronunciation / Transliteration: krisamas ki purva sandhya
"क्रिसमस की पूर्व संध्या पर बच्चे बहुत उत्साहित होते हैं।"
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The evening or the entire day preceding Christmas Day, December 24.
"Families often gather together for a special meal and gift-opening on Christmas Eve."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'Cristemasse', combining Christ and mass, paired with 'eve', a contraction of 'even' or evening representing the day or night before a holy day. Historically rooted in Christian liturgical traditions where major feast days begin at sunset of the preceding calendar day.
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réveillon de Noël
Transliteration: ʁevɛjɔ̃ də nɔɛl
"Nous fêtons le réveillon de Noël en famille."
Heiligabend
Transliteration: ˈhaɪlɪɡˌʔaːbn̩t
"Am Heiligabend schmücken wir den Weihnachtsbaum."
vigilia di Natale
Transliteration: ˈviːdʒilja di naˈtaːle
"La vigilia di Natale mangiamo il pesce."
Nochebuena
Transliteration: notʃeˈβwena
"En Nochebuena nos reunimos para cenar."
véspera de Natal
Transliteration: ˈvɛspeɾɐ dʒi naˈtaɫ
"A ceia de véspera de Natal é muito importante."
क्रिसमस की पूर्व संध्या
Transliteration: krisamas ki purva sandhya
"क्रिसमस की पूर्व संध्या पर बच्चे बहुत उत्साहित होते हैं।"
平安夜
Transliteration: píng'ānyè
"平安夜里，人们通常会吃苹果。"
크리스마스 이브
Transliteration: keuriseumaseu ibeu
"우리는 크리스마스 이브에 파리를 했다."
クリスマスイブ
Transliteration: kurisumasu ibu
"クリスマスイブの夜にケーキを食べました。"
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