Defn: Any theory or system that aims to combine the teachings of Christ with the teachings of socialism in their applications to life; Christianized socialism; esp., the principles of this nature advocated by F. D. Maurice, Charles Kingsley, and others in England about 1850. — Christian socialist.
CHRISTLESS
Christ"less, a.
Defn: Without faith in Christ; unchristian. Tennyson.
CHRISTLIKE
Christ"like`, a.
Defn: Resembling Christ in character, actions, etc.
— Christ"like`ness, n.
CHRISTLY
Christ"ly, a.
Defn: Christlike. H. Bushnell.
CHRISTMAS
Christ"mas, n. Etym: [Christ + mass.]
Defn: An annual church festival (December 25) and in some States a legal holiday, in memory of the birth of Christ, often celebrated by a particular church service, and also by special gifts, greetings, and hospitality. Christmas box. (a) A box in which presents are deposited at Christmas. (b) A present or small gratuity given to young people and servants at Christmas; a Christmas gift. — Christmas carol, a carol sung at, or suitable for, Christmas. — Christmas day. Same as Christmas. — Christmas eve, the evening before Christmas. — Christmas fern (Bot.), an evergreen North American fern (Aspidium acrostichoides), which is much used for decoration in winter. — Christmas flower, Christmas rose, the black hellebore, a poisonous plant of the buttercup family, which in Southern Europe often produces beautiful roselike flowers midwinter. — Christmas tree, a small evergreen tree, set up indoors, to be decorated with bonbons, presents, etc., and illuminated on Christmas eve.
CHRISTMASTIDE
Christ"mas*tide`, n. Etym: [Christmas + tide time.]