English

Etymology
Yule + tide from Old English tīd 'time'

Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /�ju�l�taɪd/

Noun
Yuletide

1. obsolete Christmas, the period around Christmas

#*1881: lyricist unknown, "Deck the Halls" (song) - Troll we now our Yuletide carol. Fa la la la la, la la la la.

1. Australian English the period around 6 months from Christmas when winter is celebrated in southern Australia, with allusions to Christmas and snow, originally a marketing gimmick.

Related terms
Christmas
Yule

• 2007-06-03 11:22 - AutoFormat - -''(Australia)'' +{{Australian English}}

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