Yule
WordNet
noun
(1) Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From the , from , either cognate with or from , the name of a pre-Christian holiday held in midwinter, and later applied to the Christian celebration of Christmas. Also see Old English and Old Norse .
Proper noun
- A wintertime holiday celebrated by the heathen/pagan Scandinavian, Germanic, and Anglo-Saxon peoples.
- One of the eight Sabbats celebrated in Wicca, a celebration of the winter solstice.
- Christmas.
- The midwinter festival of the modern pagan faith of Heathenry.