Santa Claus

Santa Claus
noun /ˈsæn.təˌklɔːz,ˈsæn.təˌklɑz,ˈsæn.təˌklɔz/
A modern mythological figure who traditionally is believed to bring presents to people (especially children) at Christmas time.

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  • Santa Claus — Santa redirects here. For other uses, see Santa (disambiguation). For other uses, see Santa Claus (disambiguation). 188 …   Wikipedia

  • Santa/Claus — Santa Claus Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Santa Claus — Santa Claus, GA U.S. city in Georgia Population (2000): 237 Housing Units (2000): 89 Land area (2000): 0.182698 sq. miles (0.473186 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.182698 sq. miles (0.473186 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Santa Claus — (engl. für „Sankt Nikolaus“) bezeichnet: den Weihnachtsmann, als US amerikanischen Mythos mit fliegendem Rentier Schlitten (seit 1823) Santa Claus (Film), einen Film der Pinewood Studios (1985) Santa Claus ist der Name folgender Orte: Santa Claus …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Santa Claus, GA — U.S. city in Georgia Population (2000): 237 Housing Units (2000): 89 Land area (2000): 0.182698 sq. miles (0.473186 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.182698 sq. miles (0.473186 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Santa Claus, IN — U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 2041 Housing Units (2000): 818 Land area (2000): 5.182788 sq. miles (13.423359 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.384430 sq. miles (0.995670 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.567218 sq. miles (14.419029 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Santa Claus — 1773 (as St. A Claus, in New York Gazette ), Amer.Eng., from dialectal Du. Sante Klaas, from M.Du. Sinter Niklaas Saint Nicholas, bishop of Asia Minor who became a patron saint for children. Now a worldwide phenomenon (e.g. Japanese santakurosu) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Santa Claus — UK [ˈsæntə ˌklɔːz] / US [ˈsæntə ˌklɔz] or Santa UK [ˈsæntə] / US an imaginary man with a long white beard and a red suit who brings presents for children at Christmas …   English dictionary

  • Santa Claus — [ˈsæntə ˌklɔːz] or Santa [ˈsæntə] an imaginary man with a long white BEARD and a red suit who brings presents for children at Christmas Syn: Father Christmas …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Santa Claus — (also informal Santa) ► NOUN ▪ Father Christmas. ORIGIN originally a US usage: alteration of Dutch Sante Klaas St Nicholas …   English terms dictionary

  • Santa Claus — ☆ Santa Claus [san′tə klôz΄ ] n. [< Du dial. Sinterklaas, Sante Klaas < Sant Nikolaas, NICHOLAS2 Saint] Folklore a fat, white bearded, jolly old man in a red suit, who lives at the North Pole, makes toys for children, and distributes gifts… …   English World dictionary

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