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Christmas Tree
Christmas Tree
Christmas Tree : Phrases
Meaning:
An ancient custom of putting up a Christmas Tree to celebrate the Christmas season.
Example:
Family and friends gather around the Christmas tree to celebrate the festive holiday season and watch their children gleafully open their presents.
Origin:
German settlers brought the custom to America, where English-speaking setttlers called it the Christmas tree. First recorded in 1838, Germans call the small decorated firs or spruces they use a Weihnachtsbaum or holy-night tree. Americans at first thought the trees idolatrous, but soon realized the German immigrants weren't worshipping the tree and adopted the custom themselves.