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War on Christmas

War on Christmas proper noun: an alleged plot by atheists and liberals to remove Christianity from Christmas or ban the festival of Christmas itself.

Proper noun

War on Christmas

  1. (US, derogatory) An alleged plot by atheists and liberals to remove Christianity from Christmas or ban the festival of Christmas itself.

Questions about War on Christmas

What does War on Christmas mean?
War on Christmas means an alleged plot by atheists and liberals to remove Christianity from Christmas or ban the festival of Christmas itself.
What part of speech is War on Christmas?
War on Christmas is a proper noun.

Words near War on Christmas in the dictionary

  1. War of the Pacific
  2. War of the Rebellion
  3. War of the Roses
  4. War of the Sicilian Vespers
  5. war of words
  6. War on Christmas
  7. War on Terror
  8. War on Terrorism
  9. War on Women
  10. war orphan
  11. war orphans

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