Santa Claus
Santa checks his list.
- An example of Santa is the person to whom you might write a wish list for Christmas.
- An example of Santa is Santa Fe, meaning Saint Faith.
Santa is short for Santa Claus, or Spanish for a female saint.
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Santa
holy
Origin of Santa
Spanish or It, feminine of santo from Classical Latin sanctus, holy: see saint saint: used before the given name of a female saint: Santa Rosa
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Santa
noun
Santa Claus.
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Proper noun
(plural Santas)
- Santa Claus
- A female given name
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Sentence Examples
- While these disturbances were taking place in the province of Buenos Aires, another revolutionary rising was in progress in Santa Fe.
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- Santa Claus in civies, dressed by GQ, the senior edition.
- "I will send my treasures to Santa Claus," said the King to himself.
- Maybe Santa will put a little extra something in his stocking this year.
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