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Date:
1700-1800
Language:
Dutch
Origin:
Sinterklaas, from Sint Nikolaas
'Saint Nicholas'
, patron saint of children
Santa Claus
noun
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San‧ta Claus
also
Santa
[
singular
]
RF
an imaginary old man with red clothes and a long white
beard
who, children believe, brings them presents at Christmas
[=
Father Christmas
British English
]
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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