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51. Pageant - A representation of historical scenes or ceremony of import. The Nativity is often represented in Pageant form by school children at Christmas.
52. Parade - A ceremonial procession involving people marching and also sometimes decorated vehicular floats. Christmas is a popular time for parades with many cities holding official parades.
53. Poinsettia - A plant native to Central America with striking green foliage and bright red bracts/flower combinations, commonly used as a Christmas decoration due to it's festive colors.
54. Prancer - One of Santa's Reindeer.
55. Presents - Something you give to another person without expecting anything in return. The custom of giving Christmas Presents dates back to Roman times when presents were given to the Emperor, symbolizing the wish for good times in the future.
56. Quirinius - The Roman Governor of Syria at the time of Jesus' birth.
57. Reindeer - From the from Old Norse hreindyri, artic deer with large antlers. Traditionally, Reindeer pull Santa's sled as he circles to globe distributing gifts.
58. Rudolph - The ninth of the Reindeer who pull Santa's Sled, and perhaps the most famous of them all, created over a hundred years after the original eight Reindeer by Robert L. May in 1939.
59. Ruprecht - A dark and sinister companion to St Nicholas who puts the naughty children into his sack. Current usage declining.
60. Sacred - Having Religious or Theological purpose.
