• FR
  • |
  • My account
Accueil
  • Lebanon
  • World
    • War in the Middle East
  • Economy
    • Figure of the Week
  • Highlights
  • Multimedia
    • This is Sports
    • This is Arts
  • Culture
    • What a Wonderful Word
  • Sports
  • Contributors

Merry christmas

The Media Glossary: Merry Christmas

This is Beirut, 2024-12-25 09:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Christmas Merry christmas Holidays New year

Why do we say “Merry” more often than “Happy” when wishing someone a joyful holiday? What is the difference between the two words? How did “merry” emerge?

Search
Latest news

06:10 Australia will recognise Palestinian state: PM 

00:54 Israeli military says Al-Jazeera's Anas al-Sharif was a 'terrorist' who 'posed ...

00:43 Al-Jazeera says 4 journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza

00:39 Spain's Alex Palou wins third consecutive IndyCar season title

10/08 20:54 Eight dead in shooting outside Ecuador night club: police

Thisis Beirut Logo

© 2025 This is Beirut. All rights reserved.

Short links
  • My account
  • Contact us
  • Who we are
  • Careers
  • Cookie policy
  • Terms of use
Newsletter

Subscribe to the Newsletter