Phrase guide

black Christmas

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A Christmas Day or Christmas Eve on which there is no snowfall or no ground covering of snow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: green Christmas

Antonyms: white Christmas

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: groene kerst — Christmas without snow
  • Finnish: musta joulu — Christmas without snow
  • French: Noël noir — Christmas without snow
  • Japanese: ブラッククリスマス (burakku kurisumasu) — Christmas without snow
  • Korean: 블랙 크리스마스 (beullaek keuriseumaseu) — Christmas without snow
  • Portuguese: Natal preto — Christmas without snow
  • Swedish: grön jul — Christmas without snow