Definitions for saint nicholas
Princeton's WordNet
Nicholas, Saint Nicholas, St. Nicholas(noun)
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
Santa Claus, Santa, Kriss Kringle, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, St. Nick(noun)
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
Wiktionary
Saint Nicholas(ProperNoun)
A 4th century Greek bishop from Anatolia.
Saint Nicholas(ProperNoun)
The patron saint of children.
Saint Nicholas(ProperNoun)
The patron saint of the marines in the Orthodox tradition.
Saint Nicholas(ProperNoun)
The American, Latin American, and British variant of the European folk myth of Saint Nicholas, explaining the source of Christmas presents given to children on Christmas Day.
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