Santa Claus
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San·ta Claus

noun \ˈsan-tə-ˌklz also ˈsan-tē-\

Definition of SANTA CLAUS

: a plump white-bearded and red-suited old man in modern folklore who delivers presents to good children at Christmastime —called also Santa

Origin of SANTA CLAUS

modification of Dutch Sinterklaas, alteration of Sint Nikolaas Saint Nicholas
First Known Use: 1773

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