The word for today is…
Xmas (noun):
Informal
Christmas - now used chiefly for brevity in advertisements, headlines, etc.
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : X (symbol for Christ, from the Greek letter chi (X), initial of Christos Christ) + -mas (in Christmas). First known use was in 1721
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The word for today is… valuable (adjective, noun) - adjective 1a: having monetary value b: worth a good price 2a: having desirable or esteemed characteristics or qualities b: of great use or service noun : a usually personal possession (such as jewelry) of relatively great monetary value — usually used in plural
The word for today is… perfervid (adjective) - : marked by overwrought or exaggerated emotion : excessively fervent Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The adjectives "fervent," "fervid," and "perfervid" all derive from the Latin verb fervēre, meaning "to boil," and suggest a bubbling up of intense
The word for today is… affable (adjective) - 1: being pleasant and at ease in talking to others 2: characterized by ease and friendliness Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : One of the peculiarities of the English language is that ungendered words (especially nouns) may occasionally take gendered pronouns or modifiers. A ship,
The word for today is… millennium (noun) - 1a: the thousand years mentioned in the book of Revelation in the Christian Bible during which holiness is to prevail and Christ is to reign on earth b: a period of great happiness or human perfection 2a: a period of 1000 years,
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