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Santa Claus Definition

☆ Santa Claus (san′tə klôz′)

noun

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 at Christmastime

Etymology: < Du dial. Sinterklaas, Sante Klaas < Sant Nikolaas, Saint Nicholas

Santa Claus Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • decoration: Colored lights decorate many town centers and shops, along with shiny santa claus decorations, and artificial snow painted on shop windows.
Santa Claus Quotes

Nobody shoots Santa Claus.

—Smith, Al(fred) Emmanuel