Main Entry: San·ta Claus

Pronunciation: \ˈsan-tə-ˌklȯz also ˈsan-tē-\

Function: noun

Etymology: modification of Dutch Sinterklaas, alteration of Sint Nikolaas Saint Nicholas

Date: 1773

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