Santa Claus
San·ta Claus
noun \ˈsan-tə-ˌklȯz 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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