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Latinate
lorem ipsum, citius, altius, fortius, curriculum vitae, bona fide, terra nullius, habeas corpus, quidnunc, voir dire, emeritus, quincunx and 99 more...
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Winter Holidays
Festivals occurring on or near the winter solstice and associated vocabulary.
winter solstice, saturnalia, christmas, grianstad an ghei..., yule, hogmanay, wren day, boxing day, sol invictus, hanukkah, kwanzaa, midwinter and 15 more...
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bilby "'Christianity is filled with examples of sun worship.'
'Excuse me?' the girl in front said. 'I go to church all the time and I don't see much sun worshipping going on!'
'Really? What do you celebrate on December twenty-fifth?'
'Christmas. The birth of Jesus Christ.'
'And yet according to the Bible, Christ was born in March, so what are we doing celebrating in late December?'
Silence.
Langdon smiled. 'December twenty-fifth, my friends, is the ancient pagan holiday of sol invictus - Unconquered Sun - coinciding with the winter solstice. It's that wonderful time of year when the sun returns, and the days start getting longer.'"
- 'Angels and Demons', Dan Brown. Feb 28, 2008