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yuletide

n.
US //ˈjuɫˌtaɪd// UK //jˈuːlɪtˌaɪd// yule·tide Archaic Dialect
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Origin

Though attested late (c. 1475), probably dates back to Old English *ġēoltīd (literally “Christmas season”). See there for more; equivalent to Yule + -tide.

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