First Known Use: 1773
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Santa Claus
noun San·ta Claus \ˈsan-tə-ˌklȯz also ˈsan-tē-\
: an imaginary fat man with a white beard and a red suit who gives toys to children at Christmas
Full 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
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Origin of SANTA CLAUS
modification of Dutch Sinterklaas, alteration of Sint Nikolaas Saint Nicholas
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Santa Claus
noun San·ta Claus \ˈsan-tə-ˌklȯz\
Definition of SANTA CLAUS for Kids
: the spirit of Christmas as represented by a plump jolly old man with a white beard who is dressed in a red suit and delivers presents to good children
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