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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

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Angel (From the Latin Engelus,

and the Greek Angelos)

Ange Άγγελος

Christmas Carols (Songs sung

by children on Christmas Eve)

Chants de Noel Χριστουγεννιάτικα

Κάλαντα

Christmas Day (The day of

Christmas)

Noel Ανήμερα

Χριστουγέννων

Christmas Eve (Τhe day before

Christmas Day)

Le Reveillon de

Noel

Παραμονή

Χριστουγέννων

Christmas Star (The star that

guided the Wise Men, or Maji, to

Jesus in the stable)

etoile Το αστέρι των

Χριστουγέννων

Christmas Stocking (A sock

or stocking hung on children's beds

on Christmas Eve for Santa to fill

with presents)

Chaussette Κάλτσα των

Χριστουγέννων

Christmas Tree (Α decorated tree)

Sapin Χριστουγεννιάτικο

Δένδρο

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Cross (The symbol of

Christianity)

Croix Σταυρός

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)

Epiphanie Θεοφάνια

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)

Pere Noel Άγιος Βασίλης

Gifts (Synonym of presents) Cadeaux Δώρα

Merry Christmas (Wishes for

Christmas)

Joyeux Noel Καλά Χριστούγεννα

Mistletoe (Plant with green

leaves and red berries)

Gui Γκυ

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Nativity (The birth of Jesus

Christ)

Nativite Γέννηση

New Year Day (1st January

each year)

Le jour de l’An Πρωτοχρονιά

Ornaments (Decorations) Decorations Στολίδια

Priest (A Holy man) Pretre Iερέας

Reindeer (From the from Old

Norse hreindyri, artic deer with

large antlers)

Rennes Τάρανδοι

Shepherd (Someone who

watches over a flock of sheep)

Βerger Βοσκός

Sleigh (A vehicle used by Santa

Claus on his Christmas Eve

journey)

Τraineau Έλκηθρο

Wise Men

(Magi/Sages/Medicine Men from

the East who visited Jesus with

Mary and Joseph shortly after he

was born)

Μages Μάγοι