San‧ta Claus /ˈsæntə klɔːz $ ˈsænti klɒːz, ˈsæntə-/ (also Santa) noun [singular]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Dutch; Origin: Sinterklaas, from Sint Nikolaas 'Saint Nicholas', patron saint of children]
an imaginary old man with red clothes and a long white beard who, children believe, brings them presents at Christmas Synonym : Father Christmas British English

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