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Santa Claus

or San·ta Klaus

[ san-tuh klawz ]

noun

  1. a benevolent figure of legend, associated with Saint Nicholas, supposed to bring gifts to children on Christmas Eve.


Santa Claus

/ ˈsæntə ˌklɔːz /

noun

  1. the legendary patron saint of children, commonly identified with Saint Nicholas, who brings presents to children on Christmas Eve or, in some European countries, on Saint Nicholas' Day Often shortened toSanta Also calledFather Christmas
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of Santa Claus1

1765–75, Americanism; from Dutch Sinterklaas, equivalent to sint saint + heer (Myn)heer ( def ) + Klaas, short for Niklaas Nicholas ( def )
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