Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The personification of the spirit of Christmas, usually represented as a jolly fat old man with a white beard and a red suit, who brings gifts to good children on Christmas Eve.
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- proper noun A
mythological figure who traditionally is believed to bringpresents to people (especiallychildren ) atChristmas time.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The name Santa Claus can be traced back to the Dutch even more Jake, the red suit and presents derive from the Norse myths.
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As you know, traders are very superstitious people and they put a lot of stock in what they call the Santa Claus rally effect.
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This is what I call the Santa Claus method of dealing with particularly troublesome concepts in a sitcom.
TV Squad 2009
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First, most Christian parents introduce their children to the idea of Santa Claus, which is reinforced through cartoons, movies, and storybooks.
Born to Believe Andrew Newberg 2006
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First, most Christian parents introduce their children to the idea of Santa Claus, which is reinforced through cartoons, movies, and storybooks.
Born to Believe Andrew Newberg 2006
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"And all because of this person they call Santa Claus!" exclaimed the
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And, since that strength has been most pronounced in countries that celebrate Christmas, this strength can genuinely go by the name Santa Claus
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And, since that strength has been most pronounced in countries that celebrate Christmas, this strength can genuinely go by the name Santa Claus
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And, since that strength has been most pronounced in countries that celebrate Christmas, this strength can genuinely go by the name Santa Claus
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And, since that strength has been most pronounced in countries that celebrate Christmas, this strength can genuinely go by the name Santa Claus
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