Christmas words
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. christmas
A. What lets us see; the opposite of dark (plural)
2. bethlehem
B. Aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
3. myrrh
C. Tall plant with a trunk and branches
4. presents
D. Heavenly messenger with wings
5. innkeeper
E. Holiday celebrated on December 25
6. sheep
F. A farm building for housing horses or other livestock
7. jesus
G. A container from which cattle or horses feed
8. stable
H. Mother of Jesus
9. donkey
I. Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white
10. manger
J. The owner or manager of an inn
11. joseph
K. Jesus' earthly father
12. shepherds
L. Close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg (plural)
13. mary
M. Stick of wax with a wick in the middle (plural)
14. carols
N. Long-eared animal related to the horse
15. angel
O. A periodic count of the population
16. census
P. Ball of burning gas shining in the night sky
17. stockings
Q. A small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River
18. gold
R. Gifts wrapped for birthdays and holidays
19. tree
S. An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees
20. star
T. Shiny yellow metal used in jewelry
21. frankincense
U. A clergyman who watches over a group of people (plural)
22. candles
V. Woolly farm animal that says baa
23. lights
W. Joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ (plural)
24. mistletoe
X. Central figure of Christianity, born in Bethlehem