santon noun. ['santɒn] L16.
[French from Spanish, from santo SAINT noun: see -OON.]
1. A Muslim hermit or holy man, a marabout. Formerly also, a yogi, a Hindu ascetic. L16.

2. Chiefly in Provence: a figurine adorning a representation of the manger in which Jesus was laid. E20.

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