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Christmas is taken very seriously in this household. I believe in Father Christmas, and there's no way I'd do anything to undermine that belief.
Carol Ann Duffy

Meaning of "Father Christmas" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FATHER CHRISTMAS

Father Christmas play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FATHER CHRISTMAS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Father Christmas is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FATHER CHRISTMAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Father Christmas

Father Christmas

Father Christmas is the traditional British name for a figure associated with Christmas. The term is also used in many English-speaking countries outside the United States. A similar figure with the same name exists in several other countries, including Wales, Canada and France, Spain, Azerbaijan, almost all Hispanic South America, Brazil, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Armenia, India, Andorra, Romania Turkey, Hungary and Bulgaria. Although he has a quite different origin, in the English-speaking world, Father Christmas is now associated with the development in the United States of Santa Claus, and most people consider them to be different names for the same figure. In English Canada and French Canada, Santa Claus and Père Noël are the same character.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FATHER CHRISTMAS

Fates
fath.
fathead
fatheaded
fatheadedly
fatheadedness
father
father confessor
father figure
father lasher
father of the chapel
Father of the House
Father Time
father-in-law
Father´s Day

WORDS THAT END LIKE FATHER CHRISTMAS

Bahamas
camas
Christmas
doubting Thomas
Dumas
Habermas
Hallowmas
Hamas
in inverted commas
Las Palmas
mas
pajamas
Palmas
pre-Christmas
pyjamas
Saint Thomas
the Bahamas
Thomas
white Christmas
Xmas

Synonyms and antonyms of Father Christmas in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Father Christmas» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FATHER CHRISTMAS

Find out the translation of Father Christmas to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Father Christmas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Father Christmas» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣诞老人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

papá Noel
570 millions of speakers

English

Father Christmas
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फादर क्रिसमस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأب عيد الميلاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дед Мороз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pai Natal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফাদার ক্রিসমাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

père Noël
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ayah Christmas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weihnachtsmann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サンタクロース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아버지 크리스마스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rama Natal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cha Giáng sinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தந்தையின் கிறிஸ்துமஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वडील नाताळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Noel Baba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

babbo Natale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Father Christmas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дід Мороз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Moș Crăciun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πατέρας των Χριστουγέννων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Vader Kersfees
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jultomten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Julenissen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Father Christmas

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FATHER CHRISTMAS»

The term «Father Christmas» is regularly used and occupies the 72.893 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FATHER CHRISTMAS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Father Christmas» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Father Christmas» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Father Christmas

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3 QUOTES WITH «FATHER CHRISTMAS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Father Christmas.
1
Carol Ann Duffy
Christmas is taken very seriously in this household. I believe in Father Christmas, and there's no way I'd do anything to undermine that belief.
2
Ashley Jensen
I want to go to Lapland and see Father Christmas, and now I've got a child, so I've got an excuse. Also, I'd like to go to South America especially as I'm now living in that part of the world, in L.A. now. And I must get down to Mexico.
3
Arthur Laffer
What I'm not saying is that all government spending is bad. It's not - far, far from it, but there is no free lunch, as a former colleague of mine used to say. There is no public tooth fairy. Father Christmas does not work on the Treasury staff this year. You can never bail someone out of trouble without putting someone else into trouble.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FATHER CHRISTMAS»

Discover the use of Father Christmas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Father Christmas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Letters From Father Christmas
Inside would be a letter in a strange, spidery handwriting and a beautiful colored drawing or painting. The letters were from Father Christmas.
J.R.R. Tolkien, 2012
2
Father Christmas
A rather grumpy Father Christmas delivers gifts on Christmas Eve.
Raymond Briggs, 1997
3
Babar and Father Christmas
Babar and Father Christmas is the perfect gift for the Babar fan. The exquisite Babar stories have charmed readers around the world for 70 years. All books are illustrated in full colour, with Jean de Brunhoff's original drawings.
Jean De Brunhoff, 2007
4
Finding Father Christmas: A Novella
Robin Jones Gunn brilliantly combines lyrical writing and unforgettable characters to craft a story of longing and belonging that will stay with readers long after they close the pages of this book.
Robin Jones Gunn, 2009
5
Father Christmas Goes on Holiday
Father Christmas visits France, Scotland, and Las Vegas while on his annual vacation.
Raymond Briggs, 1977
6
Father Christmas Needs a Wee!
In this cracking Christmas counting book, Father Christmas can't help but help himself to the tasty treats he finds as he delivers present after present.
Nicholas Allan, 2012
7
Engaging Father Christmas: A Novella
Miranda Carson can't wait to return to England for Christmas and to be with her boyfriend, Ian.
Robin Jones Gunn, 2008
8
Eleven Pipers Piping: A Father Christmas Mystery
The welcome return of C. C. Benison’s delectable series featuring Father Tom Christmas—“an irresistible addition to the ranks of clerical sleuths” (Julia Spencer-Fleming) Father Tom Christmas, the recently widowed vicar adjusting to ...
C. C. Benison, 2012
9
Father Christmas
A war hero's widow, Graceanne still has her adorable three-year-old twin boys to love--until she receives a letter from her late husband's demanding cousin, Leland Warrington, the Duke of Ware.
Barbara Metzger, 2011
10
Father Christmas on the Naughty Step
The naughty step is the place Sam has to sit when he has done something he knows he REALLY shouldn't have. And Sam isn't alone. Captain Buckleboots is sitting on the naughty step too and so is Father Christmas - uh-oh, oh no!
Mark Sperring, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FATHER CHRISTMAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Father Christmas is used in the context of the following news items.
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Matt Haig pens children's Christmas book
Canongate has acquired a children's book by Matt Haig about the early life of Father Christmas. Set in 18th-century Finland, A Boy Called ... «The Bookseller, Jul 15»
2
Media cause xenophobia by calling it xenophobia – MP Ruth Bhengu
And Father Christmas really has a MinibusTaxi, not a sleigh. . “Attacks on foreigners not Xenophobia” . http://t.co/icdz39d2J1. — Justice For ... «BizNews, Jul 15»
3
You can fly DIRECT to these 10 overseas holiday destinations from …
... natural phenomena including 24-hour summer daylight, the Northern Lights, and, more importantly, is the official home of Father Christmas! «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
4
Burning Desire for Revenge Drove Me to Kill Ex-Futa VC - Sacked …
During Christmas, we have Father Christmas who gives gift to all the children in the house. It's a tradition that's happening in our home. He was ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Bailout for states…Beyond Buhari's N400b intervention
The federal government cannot be seen to be playing the Father Christmas to state governments that have refused to diversify their revenue ... «The Nation Newspaper, Jul 15»
6
Bedford Takes the Bench Seriously; Boats, Bicycling and the Beard …
... distribute presents, and maybe even perform a marriage ceremony as a "Victorian-ish Father Christmas." "It takes about five months to grow it ... «Daily Report, Jul 15»
7
Grant Morrison is coming for your childhood with his new Father
Grant Morrison will continue to defy all our expectations and predictions with an origin story for Father Christmas. The superstar writer has ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
8
MP - Constituency's 'Father Christmas'
Zimbabwe: MP - Constituency's 'Father Christmas' ... their parliamentary representative is expected to be some species of Father Christmas. «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
9
Father Christmas alive and well
This very real Father Christmas is in fact John Cushing, managing director of Thursford and the producer and director of what is the biggest and ... «Euro Weekly News, Jun 15»
10
Hamleys Christmas toys showcase: World famous shop says tech …
Even the youngest children will need their tech know-how up to speed when Father Christmas visits this year, says the top toy predictions from ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Father Christmas [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/father-christmas>. May 2024 ».
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