Yulefest

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proper noun

The celebration or festival of Yule; midwinter feast.

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Christmas celebrationChristmas party
Scrabble 14

Meanings

proper nounYulefest (plural Yulefests)

plural Yulefests · alternative Yule-fest · alternative Yule fest

  1. The celebration or festival of Yule; midwinter feast.

    Through June and July, the resort celebrates Yulefest and fully decorates the venue with Christmas decorations and offer special Yuletide banquets and dining.

    1996, Australian Hotelier: Official National Magazine of the Australian Hotels Association, Volume 13
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    “I've never been to a Yulefest celebration, but I really would like the opportunity to celebrate the birth of Christ in a special way right now. I don't think I was quite as thankful as I should have been last Christmas.”

    2012, Jennifer Ann Ryan, Good Things Come

    It might be June, but Yulefest was a great money spinner in the Mountains with the punters wanting a pretend White Christmas. And they might just get it. Snow was forecast and the wind was howling outside. It was going to be a cold winter.

    2015, D.B. Tait, Cold Deception

    Synonyms: Christmas celebration, Christmas party

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe celebration or festival of Yule; midwinter feast.

Similar
Christmas celebrationChristmas party

Origin

From Yule + -fest, possibly modelled after German Julfest. Compare also Dutch joelfeest, Danish julefest, Swedish julfest.

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