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I split my time between Santa Barbara and Aspen. I live on a pretty fast horse.
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Meaning of "Santa" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SANTA

Santa  [ˈsæntə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SANTA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Santa 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 SANTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Santa

Santa Claus

Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle and simply "Santa", is a figure with legendary, historical and folkloric origins who, in many Western cultures, is said to bring gifts to the homes of the good children on 24 December, the night before Christmas. However, in some European countries children receive their presents on St. Nicholas' Day, 6 December. The modern figure of Santa Claus is derived from the Dutch figure of Sinterklaas, which, in turn, has 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 Germanic pagan midwinter event of Yule and led the Wild Hunt, a ghostly procession through the sky. Over time, traits of this character and the British folklore character Father Christmas merged to form the modern Santa Claus known today.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SANTA


anta
ˈæntə
antre
ˈæntə
Atalanta
ˌætəˈlæntə
Atlanta
ætˈlæntə
banter
ˈbæntə
canter
ˈkæntə
decanter
dɪˈkæntə
Granta
ˈɡræntə
infanta
ɪnˈfæntə
instanter
ɪnˈstæntə
manta
ˈmæntə
panter
ˈpæntə
planta
ˈplæntə
plantar
ˈplæntə
ranter
ˈræntə
Santer
ˈsæntə
tam-o´-shanter
ˌtæməˈʃæntə
Tanta
ˈtæntə
tranter
ˈtræntə
trochanter
trəʊˈkæntə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SANTA

Sanskrit
Sanskritic
Sanskritist
Sanson-Flamsteed projection
sant
Santa Ana
Santa Catalina
Santa Catarina
Santa Clara
Santa Claus
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fean
Santa Gertrudis
Santa Isabel
Santa Maria
Santa Marta
Santa Maura

WORDS THAT END LIKE SANTA

aquatinta
eduskunta
impedimenta
indumenta
irredenta
junta
magenta
marabunta
momenta
omenta
pinta
placenta
polenta
quanta
quinta
revalenta
secret Santa
the Pinta
Vedanta
yenta

Synonyms and antonyms of Santa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Santa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SANTA

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

Translator English - Chinese

圣诞老人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Papá
570 millions of speakers

English

Santa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सांता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سانتا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Санта-
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Papai
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সান্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Père Noël
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Santa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weihnachtsmann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サンタ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Santa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Santa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாண்டா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सांता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Santa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Babbo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Święty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Санта-
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mos Craciun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σάντα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Santa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Santa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nisse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Santa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SANTA»

The term «Santa» is very widely used and occupies the 1.649 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Santa
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SANTA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Santa» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Santa» 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 Santa

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10 QUOTES WITH «SANTA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Santa.
1
Chris Van Allsburg
Santa is our culture's only mythic figure truly believed in by a large percentage of the population. It's a fact that most of the true believers are under eight years old, and that's a pity.
2
Jean Baudrillard
Santa Barbara is a paradise; Disneyland is a paradise; the U.S. is a paradise. Paradise is just paradise. Mournful, monotonous, and superficial though it may be, it is paradise. There is no other.
3
Peter Baynham
Christmas movies, it's a hard thing to do. The danger is you just end up with a Hollywood star with a Santa beard. You risk it being fake and cheesy and not real.
4
Marco Beltrami
I like the scene in the first 'Scream' movie where Sidney gets up, and dusk is falling, and she's looking out at the hills of Santa Rosa, there where it was filmed, and that's where you sort of hear her theme being played out. I always liked that moment because, to me, it became more than just a horror movie.
5
April Bowlby
I just discovered the Santa Monica flea market, every Sunday. I go weekly. There's a lot of interesting things there.
6
James Caan
I think we have to believe in things we don't see. That's really important for all of us, whether it's your religion or Santa Claus, or whatever. That's pretty much what it's about.
7
George Carlin
The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.
8
Geraldine Chaplin
I was born in Santa Monica but brought up abroad so I don't use English much.
9
Chelsea Clinton
The first sort of big present I remember getting from Santa Claus was quite a small telescope that I remember going into our backyard with my parents and figuring out how to assemble, and staring at the night sky, just for hours, with both of my parents.
10
Kevin Costner
I split my time between Santa Barbara and Aspen. I live on a pretty fast horse.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANTA»

Discover the use of Santa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Santa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Santa Claus Book
Reveals secrets about Santa Claus' life and how things are run at the North Pole.
Alden Perkes, 2000
2
Santa Anna of Mexico
The Santa Anna who emerges from this book is an intelligent, dynamic, yet reluctant leader, ingeniously deceptive at times, courageous and patriotic at others.
Will Fowler, 2009
3
The Autobiography of Santa Claus
An enchanting holiday treasure, The Autobiography of Santa Claus combines solid historical fact with legend to deliver the definitive story of Santa Claus.
Jeff Guinn, 2006
4
Brown Tide Rising: Metaphors of Latinos in Contemporary ...
In this book, Otto Santa Ana argues that far from being mere figures of speech, such metaphors produce and sustain negative public perceptions of the Latino community and its place in American society, precluding the view that Latinos are ...
Otto Santa Ana, 2002
5
Santa Anna's Mexican Army 1821-48
In this ground-breaking book an internationally respected military historian presents a mass of new information from Mexican archives and a variety of other contemporary sources.
Rene Chartrand, 2004
6
Santa's Book of Knowledge
I could never give up this cause because the children are so angelic with those bright and cheery smiles when they look at you or the presents you leave on Christmas morning. -- Santa Claus
Santa Al Horton, 2011
7
The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus: How to Get Big Things ...
"This work is based on the belief that effective leaders accomplish 'big things' by GIVING employees clear goals, solid accountabilities, and ongoing feedback, coaching and recognition" -- p. [4].
David Cottrell, Alexander D. Lucia, Melissa Hazlewood, 2003
8
Alfonso X and the Cantigas De Santa Maria: A Poetic Biography
This volume explicates the historical circumstances surrounding the stories that the king tells about himself and his kingdom. As Mary's troubadour, he appeals to her as his advocate and consoler.
Joseph F. O'Callaghan, 1998
9
Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint
R. Andrew Chesnut offers a fascinating portrayal of Santa Muerte, a skeleton saint whose cult has attracted millions of devotees in the past eight years.
R. Andrew Chesnut, 2012
10
Mission Santa Ines
Discusses the founding, building, and operation of the Spanish Mission Santa Inâes and its role in California history.
Jacqueline Ching, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Santa is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Calgrove Fire in Santa Clarita Burns 350 Acres; Evacuation Orders …
A third-alarm brush fire in Santa Clarita grew to 350 acres Wednesday, prompting freeway closures and the evacuation of about 1,000 people, and leaving at ... «KTLA, Jun 15»
2
Feds order pipeline company to clean up Santa Barbara coastline
Federal authorities Wednesday issued a cleanup order to the company whose underground pipeline spilled thousands of gallons of crude oil into the Pacific last ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
3
What the Oil Spill Off Santa Barbara Is Going to Kill
A buried pipeline ruptured next to a culvert that led to a Santa Barbara beach, sending oil straight into the water. Government officials have closed both Refugio ... «Wired, May 15»
4
Santa Barbara oil spill: Crude flowed 'well below' capacity in …
Refugio State Beach, California (CNN) The onshore pipeline behind this week's Santa Barbara oil spill was operating "well below its maximum operating ... «CNN, May 15»
5
Santa Ana-based Corinthian Colleges shutting down all remaining …
Corinthian Colleges Inc. closed all campuses, including Everest in Santa Ana, where a poster inside the building invites students to a bright future. Corinthian ... «OCRegister, Apr 15»
6
Harrison Ford crash heightens Santa Monica Airport safety debate
The plane crash that injured Harrison Ford is sure to revive debate about the safety at Santa Monica Airport. For years, nearby residents have tried to close the ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
7
Is Santa a Republican or a Democrat?
In the world of political analysis, there are few more urgent tasks than shuffling people in the news into the appropriate political bucket, the better to understand ... «Washington Post, Dec 14»
8
When a Classmate Takes On Santa
Like many families, we have enthusiastically perpetuated the mythology of the season, an odd mix of Santa Claus, my Latin teacher Saturnalia trivia and many ... «New York Times, Dec 14»
9
Man Arrested in Triple-Fatal Santa Ana Hit-and-Run Had Record …
A 31-year-old man who was arrested in connection with a Santa Ana hit-and-run that left three teenage girls dead on Halloween night was driving on a ... «KTLA, Nov 14»
10
EXCLUSIVE: Santa Barbara Killer Smiled Before Shooting, Survivor …
Bianca de Kock remembers his smile. The University of California, Santa Barbara student was walking with two of her Tri Delta sisters, headed to their sorority ... «ABC News, Jun 14»

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