Saint Nicholas
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- (Christianity) A 4th-century Greek bishop from Myra, Anatolia, patron saint of children, mariners and the unwed among others, functioning in multiple countries as a gift-giving figure around his feast day of December 6.
- Santa Claus; a figure derived from traditions surrounding the historical Saint Nicholas who is said to bring Christmas presents to children on Christmas Day.
- Synonyms: Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Santa Claus, Saint Nick
- 2004, “Good Friday”, in La maison de mon rêve, performed by Cocorosie:
- No more passion play / On St. Nicholas avenue / I believe in St. Nicholas / It's a different type of Santa Claus
Translations
4th-century Greek bishop, patron of children and mariners
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Santa Claus — see Santa Claus
See also
- Black Peter (“companion of Saint Nicholas”)
Further reading
- “Saint Nicholas”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “Saint Nicholas”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
- “Saint Nicholas”, in Collins English Dictionary.
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