MULTILINGUAL CHRISTMAS GLOSSARY Prepared by:
The students of ΣΤ2 (7th Primary School of Agii Anargiri) the students of the Primary School of Pexiora, France and the students of “I. Asan” College , Caracal, Romania.
ENGLISH/FRENCH/GREEK /ROMANIAN
English Angel (From the Latin
French
Greek
Romanian Photo
Ange
Άγγελος
Înger
Chants de Noël
Χριστουγεννιάτι
Colinde de
κα Κάλαντα
Crăciun
Christmas Day (The day of Noël
Ανήμερα
Crăciun
Christmas)
Χριστουγέννων
Engelus, and the Greek Angelos)
Christmas Carols (Songs sung by children on Christmas Eve)
Christmas Eve (Τhe day
Le Réveillon de Παραμονή
before Christmas Day)
Noël
Χριστουγέννων
Christmas Star (The star
étoile
Το αστέρι των
Steaua
Χριστουγέννων
Crăciunului
Κάλτσα των
Cizmuliţe
that guided the Wise Men, or Maji, to Jesus in the stable) Christmas Stocking (A
Chaussette
sock or stocking hung on
Ajun
Χριστουγέννων
children's beds on Christmas Eve for Santa to fill with presents)
Christmas Tree decorated tree)
Cross (The symbol of
(Α
Sapin
Croix
Χριστουγεννιάτι
Pom de
κο Δένδρο
iarnă(Brad)
Σταυρός
Cruce
Christianity)
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Epiphany (The last of the 12 Epiphanie
Θεοφάνια
Epifanie
Άγιος Βασίλης
Moş
days of Christmas. Epiphany celebrates the revelation of Christ to the gentiles, as represented by the visiting Wise Men)
Father Christmas (An
Père Noël
alternate name for St Nicolas,
Crăciun
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)
Gifts (Synonym of presents)
Cadeaux
Δώρα
Daruri, cadouri
Merry Christmas (Wishes Joyeux Noël
Καλά
Crăciun
for Christmas)
Χριστούγεννα
fericit!
Gui
Γκυ
Vâsc
Nativité
Γέννηση
Naştere
Mistletoe (Plant with green leaves and red berries)
Nativity (The birth of Jesus Christ)
New Year Day (1st January each year)
Le jour de l’An Πρωτοχρονιά
Ziua anului nou
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Ornaments (Decorations)
Décorations
Στολίδια
Ornamente, decoraţii
Priest (A Holy man)
Prêtre
Iερέας
Preot
Reindeer (From the from
Rennes
Τάρανδοι
Reni
Shepherd (Someone who
Βerger
Βοσκός
Păstor
watches over a flock of sheep) Sleigh (A vehicle used by
Τraineau
Έλκηθρο
Sanie
Μâges
Μάγοι
Magi
Old Norse hreindyri, artic deer with large antlers)
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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