Short day soon after the winter solstice? Crossword Clue

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Short day soon after the winter solstice? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SOLSTICE (noun)
1. either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
WINTER (verb)
1. spend the winter
WINTER (noun)
1. the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

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