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SANTA CLAUS
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• SANTA CLAUS (noun)
The noun SANTA CLAUS has 1 sense:
1. the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
Familiarity information: SANTA CLAUS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
The legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Father Christmas; Kriss Kringle; Saint Nicholas; Saint Nick; Santa; Santa Claus; St. Nick
Instance hypernyms:
imaginary being; imaginary creature (a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction)
patron saint (a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation)
Context examples
Think of Jupiter in Capricorn as Santa Claus, who gives you gifts and luck simply to make you happy, for he asks nothing in return.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
"Is it fairies?" asked Amy. "Santa Claus," said Beth. "Mother did it." And Meg smiled her sweetest, in spite of her gray beard and white eyebrows.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
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