Definitions for santa claus
klɔzsan·ta claus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Santa Claus, Santa, Kriss Kringle, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, St. Nicknoun

   the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Santa Clausnoun

   A mythological figure who traditionally is believed to bring presents to people (especially children) at Christmas time.

2. Etymology: From the folk tale of Sinterklaas based on the historical figure Saint Nicholas, a bishop from Myra in Asia Minor.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Santa Claus

   Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve to "nice" children, and either coal or nothing to "naughty" children. He is said to accomplish this with the aid of Christmas elves, who make the toys in his North Pole workshop, and with the aid of flying reindeer who pull his sleigh through the air.The modern figure of Santa is based on folklore traditions surrounding Saint Nicholas, the English figure of Father Christmas, and the Dutch figure of Sinterklaas. Santa is generally depicted as a portly, jolly, white-bearded man, often with spectacles, wearing a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, red hat with white fur, and black leather belt and boots, carrying a bag full of gifts for children. He is commonly portrayed as laughing in a way that sounds like "ho ho ho". This image became popular in the United States and Canada in the 19th century due to the significant influence of the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas". Caricaturist and political cartoonist Thomas Nast also played a role in the creation of Santa's image. This image has been maintained and reinforced through song, radio, television, children's books, family Christmas traditions, films, and advertising.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. santa claus

   Santa Claus is a legendary character originating from Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts to the homes of well-behaved children on Christmas Eve, December 24th, or during the early morning hours of Christmas Day, December 25th. Also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle and simply "Santa", he is often depicted as a jolly, plump man dressed in a red suit with white fur trim, a red hat with white fur trim, glasses, black boots, and a white beard. He is often said to reside at the North Pole with a group of elves who help him make the toys throughout the year.

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Santa Claus

   Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas and simply "Santa", is a figure with legendary, mythical, historical and folkloric origins who, in many western cultures, is said to bring gifts to the homes of the good children on the night before Christmas, December 24. However in some European countries children receive their presents on St. Nicholas' Day, December 6. The modern figure of Santa Claus was derived from the Dutch figure of Sinterklaas, which, in turn, was part of its basis in hagiographical tales concerning the historical figure of Christian bishop and gift giver Saint Nicholas. During the Christianization of Germanic Europe, this figure may have absorbed elements of the god Odin, who was associated with the pre-Christian midwinter event of Yule and led the Wild Hunt, a ghostly procession through the sky. Santa Claus is generally depicted as a portly, joyous, white-bearded man—sometimes with spectacles—wearing a red coat with white collar and cuffs, white-cuffed red trousers, and black leather belt and boots and carries a bag full of gifts for children. Images of him rarely have a beard with no moustache. This image became popular in the United States and Canada in the 19th century due to the significant influence of Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas" and of caricaturist and political cartoonist Thomas Nast. This image has been maintained and reinforced through song, radio, television, children's books and films.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Santa Claus

   san′ta klawz, n. a famous nursery hero, a fat rosy old fellow who brings presents to good children on Christmas Eve.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Santa Claus

   contraction of St. Nicholas (q. v.).

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. santa claus

   Read the full text of the Santa Claus poem by Andrew Barton Paterson on the Poetry.com website.

Who Was Who?Rate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Santa Claus

   Poor father.

Matched Categories

1. • Imaginary Being
   • Patron Saint

How to pronounce santa claus?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say santa claus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of santa claus in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of santa claus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of santa claus in a Sentence

1. Vesla Tonnessen:

   We always felt as kids that Prakashanand Saraswati seemed like an Indian version of Santa Claus, prakashanand Saraswati was very affectionate with everybody, and then the kids, Prakashanand Saraswati was really, like, cuddly and Prakashanand Saraswati'd give you hugs and kisses that just felt like your grandpa. But then sometime Prakashanand Saraswati kisses got weird.

2. Mick Foley:

   I believe we've had women posed as male Santas, i graduated Santa Claus school with a very good Jewish Santa. He points out ... who better to work on Christmas Day?

3. Leonor Rojas:

   I'll buy him some toy to have that day, but I know it's nothing he asked Santa Claus for, Karla Coronado said. For girls there is not much to choose from either. The popular Nerf Rebelle guns are absent from Venezuelan shelves, and the ubiquitous Ever After High dolls or the Equestria Girls are nowhere to be found --- not even in the North Pole. I explained to my daughter that Santa Claus does not have that much money and that probably Nerf Rebelle will only bring her one gift.

4. Josh Graves:

   It's a Santa Claus rally. People tend to buy more things that will indirectly drive the price of oil up.

5. Thierry Douine:

   In this industry, I gave up believing in Santa Claus a long time ago.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=santa claus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Santa_Claus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=santa claus
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=santa claus
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#SantaClaus
8. ^ Who Was Who?
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/984/pg984-images.html#:~:text=santa claus