Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

father xmas

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: fa-ther x-mas
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Abbreviation of Father Christmas.

Informal

Example Sentences

"May this and every Christmas impress its salutary lesson on the human heart, so that in a coming “golden age” there may at last dawn a Christmas morning on which all the nations of the earth shall join with the hosts of heaven in saying, Glory to God in the highet, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men. Father Xmas."
"See Father Xmas at the Large Jug."
"We shall offer for Sale several very cleverly executed Father Xmases, some of them for Gas. The prices are 37s 6d (stands 2 feet 7 inches); small sizes, 14s 6d and 12s 11d."
"FATHER XMASSES ASSEMBLE HERE AT 8.45 A.M. SHARP"
"So I think we agree, Peter. That's a good sign in this season of good cheer, warm thoughts and Father Xmasses."
"Don't know what's going on sound wise cos I don't have sound, but the animation's sweet and the snowing Father Xmasses really cute."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Father Xmases (plural) Father Xmasses (plural) Father X'mas (alternative) Father X-mas (alternative)

Questions

What does father xmas mean?: Abbreviation of Father Christmas.

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