Santa Claus Definition

săntə klôz

noun

A fat, white-bearded, jolly old man in a red suit, who lives at the North Pole, makes toys for children, and distributes gifts at Christmastime.

Webster's New World

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pronoun

A mythological figure who traditionally is believed to bring presents to people (especially children) at Christmas time.

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A city in Georgia, USA.

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A town in Indiana.

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Origin of Santa Claus

Probably alteration of Dutch Sinterklaas from Middle Dutch Sinterclaes St. Nicholas sint saint (from Middle Dutch) (from Old French saint saint) heer lord Mynheer claes (short for Niclaes Nicholas)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the Dutch folk tale of Sinterklaas based on the historical figure Saint Nicholas, a bishop from Myra in Asia Minor.

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