Christ-child

the Christ-child

1. Alternative form of Christ child.
   • 1911 December, “The Origin of Christmas”, in O. J. Johnson, L. Bonander, Ivan Bengtson, editors, Luther College Visitor, volume VII, number 1, Wahoo, Neb.: Faculty and Students of Luther College, →OCLC, page 2, column 2:

     Is it not the Christ-child that should hold the central place in our Christmas joys? Santa Claus is yet too prominent, and he seems to give no room in either church or home for Christ.

   • 1944 June 11, Ellen Lewis Buell, “LULLABY: Why the Pussy-Cat Washes Himself So Often. […]”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 December 2025:

     HERE is a legend of the Nativity which in Poland, where it has been told for generations, has no seasonal restrictions. Nor for that matter need it here, for the story of the Christ-child casts a spell which has nothing to do with the calendar. This version tells of the villagers—with good round Polish names—who welcomed the Baby with such joy that he wouldn't go to sleep, of the ox and the ass who tried to calm Him and only frightened Him, and of the sooty little tiger cat who had to wash himself from his dusty chin to the tip of tail before he could sing the lullaby which brought sleep to the Christ-child.

   • 1978 December 20, Patricia Nicholson, “‘Santa Clausmas’ Instead of Christmas: Cutting Out Christmas”, in Michael J. Davies, editor, The Kansas City Star, main edition, volume 99, number 81, Kansas City, Mo.: Capital Cities Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 16A, column 3:

     How about calling Dec. 25th “Santa Clausmas”, since we’re beginning to deify him in place of the Christ-child?