TRILINGUAL CHRISTMAS GLOSSARY Prepared by: The students of ΣΤ2 (7th Primary School of Agii Anargiri) and the students of the Primary School of Pexiora, France.
ENGLISH/FRENCH/GREEK English
French
Greek
Angel (From the Latin Engelus,
Ange
Άγγελος
Photo
and the Greek Angelos)
Christmas Carols (Songs sung Chants de Noel
Χριστουγεννιάτικα
by children on Christmas Eve)
Κάλαντα
Christmas Day (The day of
Noel
Ανήμερα
Christmas)
Χριστουγέννων
Christmas Eve (Τhe day before Le Reveillon de
Παραμονή
Christmas Day)
Noel
Χριστουγέννων
Christmas Star (The star that
etoile
Το αστέρι των
guided the Wise Men, or Maji, to
Χριστουγέννων
Jesus in the stable)
Christmas Stocking (A sock
Chaussette
or stocking hung on children's beds
Κάλτσα των Χριστουγέννων
on Christmas Eve for Santa to fill with presents)
Sapin
Χριστουγεννιάτικο
Christmas Tree (Α decorated tree)
Δένδρο
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Cross (The symbol of
Croix
Σταυρός
Epiphanie
Θεοφάνια
Pere Noel
Άγιος Βασίλης
Gifts (Synonym of presents)
Cadeaux
Δώρα
Merry Christmas (Wishes for
Joyeux Noel
Καλά Χριστούγεννα
Gui
Γκυ
Christianity)
Epiphany (The last of the 12 days of Christmas. Epiphany celebrates the revelation of Christ to the gentiles, as represented by the visiting Wise Men)
Father Christmas (An alternate name for St Nicolas, first introduced by 16th Century Protestants to avoid Catholic Saints. In America this became Santa Claus, from the Dutch SinterKlaas, whilst in German speaking countries he became Weihnachtsmann or Christmas Man)
Christmas)
Mistletoe (Plant with green leaves and red berries)
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Nativity (The birth of Jesus
Nativite
Γέννηση
Le jour de l’An
Πρωτοχρονιά
Ornaments (Decorations)
Decorations
Στολίδια
Priest (A Holy man)
Pretre
Iερέας
Reindeer (From the from Old
Rennes
Τάρανδοι
Βerger
Βοσκός
Τraineau
Έλκηθρο
Μages
Μάγοι
Christ)
New Year Day (1st January each year)
Norse hreindyri, artic deer with large antlers)
Shepherd (Someone who watches over a flock of sheep)
Sleigh (A vehicle used by Santa Claus on his Christmas Eve journey)
Wise Men (Magi/Sages/Medicine Men from the East who visited Jesus with Mary and Joseph shortly after he was born)
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