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We have domesticated God's transcendence. We often learn about God at about the same time as we are learning about Santa Claus; but our ideas about Santa Claus change, mature and become more nuanced, whereas our ideas of God can remain at a rather infantile level.
Karen Armstrong

Meaning of "Santa Claus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SANTA CLAUS

Santa Claus  [ˈsæntə ˌklɔːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SANTA CLAUS

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conjunction
determiner
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Santa Claus 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 CLAUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Santa Claus

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.

Definition of Santa Claus in the English dictionary

The definition of Santa Claus in the dictionary is the legendary patron saint of children, commonly identified with Saint Nicholas, who brings presents to children on Christmas Eve or, in some European countries, on Saint Nicholas' Day Often shortened to: Santa Also called: Father Christmas.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SANTA CLAUS


applause
əˈplɔːz
Azores
əˈzɔːz
cause
kɔːz
chores
tʃɔːz
clause
klɔːz
Doors
dɔːz
drawers
drɔːz
gauze
ɡɔːz
in-laws
ˈɪnˌlɔːz
indoors
ˌɪnˈdɔːz
jaws
dʒɔːz
Lawes
lɔːz
menopause
ˈmɛnəʊˌpɔːz
Mors
mɔːz
outdoors
ˌaʊtˈdɔːz
pause
pɔːz
scores
skɔːz
shores
ʃɔːz
stores
stɔːz
yours
jɔːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SANTA CLAUS

Santa
Santa Ana
Santa Catalina
Santa Catarina
Santa Clara
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 CLAUS

Bauhaus
Ebbinghaus
Klaus
Manaus
Menelaus
Nicklaus
plus
previous
religious
ridiculous
serious
status
Straus
sus
thus
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various
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virus
Wenceslaus

Synonyms and antonyms of Santa Claus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «SANTA CLAUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «Santa Claus» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of Santa Claus

Translation of «Santa Claus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SANTA CLAUS

Find out the translation of Santa Claus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Santa Claus 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 Claus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣诞老人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Papá Noel
570 millions of speakers

English

Santa Claus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सांता क्लॉज़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سانتا كلوز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Санта Клаус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Papai Noel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্যান্টাক্লজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le père Noël
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Santa Claus
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

산타 클로스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Santa Claus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Santa Claus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாண்டா கிளாஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सांता क्लॉज
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

Święty Mikołaj
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Санта Клаус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Moș Crăciun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Santa Claus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Santa Claus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Santa Claus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Santa Claus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Santa Claus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SANTA CLAUS»

The term «Santa Claus» is very widely used and occupies the 21.741 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SANTA CLAUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Santa Claus

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10 QUOTES WITH «SANTA CLAUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Santa Claus.
1
Karen Armstrong
We have domesticated God's transcendence. We often learn about God at about the same time as we are learning about Santa Claus; but our ideas about Santa Claus change, mature and become more nuanced, whereas our ideas of God can remain at a rather infantile level.
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The Notorious B.I.G.
With big folks, either people think you look mean or it's more of a jolly Santa Claus, 'Oh, he's just a pudgy little teddy bear pillow.'
3
Victor Borge
Santa Claus has the right idea - visit people only once a year.
4
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.
5
Jim Cantalupo
Ronald has had bicycle safety and safety in the home. Yes, Ronald is McDonald's, second most recognised figure after Santa Claus, and there's an element of obviously benefiting your business.
6
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.
7
Danielle de Niese
I believed in Santa Claus until I was 12!
8
Dennis Franz
One of the things I had a hard time getting used to when I came to California in '78 was Santa Claus in shorts.
9
James Frecheville
I was Santa Claus in first year of primary school, our elementary's school play, because I had most panache, that was probably why. I was 5.
10
Dick Gregory
I never believed in Santa Claus because I knew no white dude would come into my neighborhood after dark.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANTA CLAUS»

Discover the use of Santa Claus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Santa Claus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Santa Claus Book
Reveals secrets about Santa Claus' life and how things are run at the North Pole.
Alden Perkes, 2000
2
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
3
I Believe in Santa Claus
Highlights the spiritual meaning of Christmas by listing the ways in which Santa Claus has the same characteristics as Jesus has in the Bible.
Diane G. Adamson, 2000
4
Santa Claus: The Magical World of Father Christmas
From the team that brought readers the "New York Times" bestseller "Pirates" comes a sensational interactive book filled with everything young readers ever wanted to know about Santa Claus, his workshop, and the North Pole.
Rod Green, 2014
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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
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The Santa Claus Bank Robbery
This new edition contains an Afterword with photographs, some of them never before published, and follow-up information on the lives of the participants, including the surviving robber, witnesses and kidnap victims.
A. C. Greene, 1999
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Santa Claus, Last of the Wild Men: The Origins and Evolution ...
In this thoroughly researched work, the origins of Santa Claus are found to stretch back over 50,000 years, jolting the foundation of Christian myths about the jolly old elf.
Phyllis Siefker, 1997
8
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
The text of the well-known editorial explaining that Santa Claus exists despite rumors to the contrary.
Francis Pharcellus Church, Virginia O'Hanlon, 2001
9
The Santa Claus book
Depicts Santa's flight on Christmas eve as he delivers gifts to everyone.
Aurelius Battaglia, 1982
10
Being Santa Claus: What I Learned about the True Meaning of ...
In Being Santa Claus Sal shares these lessons, along with often heartwarming, occasionally heartbreaking, and sometimes downright hysterical stories from his twenty-year career as Santa.
Sal Lizard, Jonathan Lane, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANTA CLAUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Santa Claus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Santa Claus is a Turkish New Yorker Viking god
It's the day before Christmas and all through the office, there are like four people here and we're all slacking off. I should get something more useful done, but ... «Geek, Dec 14»
2
One Direction, Jimmy Fallon, Roots Sing 'Santa Claus' With …
In December 2012, when Jimmy Fallon was still host of Late Night, Mariah Carey stopped by to perform her holiday classic "All I Want for Christmas Is You" with ... «RollingStone.com, Dec 14»
3
Santa Claus' Magic Sleigh Ride Is Highly Inefficient. So We Made …
Santa Claus is meticulous—we know this. He spends the entire year preparing for a single evening. He assembles a comprehensive list of childhood behavior ... «Slate Magazine, Dec 14»
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'I Am Santa Claus' Shows That Santa's Life Isn't All Candy Canes …
I Am Santa Claus, a puzzling 90-minute documentary produced by Morgan Spurlock, sets out to make you consider such things as it unveils the sob stories, ... «PopMatters, Dec 14»
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Hundreds of Drunk People Dressed Like Santa Claus Took Over …
People dressed as Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus pose in Times Square as they gather for the annual Santacon festivities on December 13, 2014 in New York. «TheBlaze.com, Dec 14»
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Santa Claus Is Real
If you're wondering why I'm referring to this bearded man in his sixties from Valley Stream, New York—not the North Pole—as Santa Claus, well, it's because ... «Fast Company, Dec 14»
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Santa Claus' Pagan Origins: 5 Influences Behind Father Christmas
The popular-culture perception of Santa Claus typically involves images of elves, reindeer and the North Pole. However, the white-bearded figure associated ... «International Business Times, Dec 14»
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Fear and Loathing of Santa Claus
When I was a child, I hated Santa Claus. Yes, you read that sentence correctly. I hated the whole idea of Santa. Who was this creepy guy who snuck into my ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
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13 reasons Santa Claus is definitely a conservative
I've been making a list and checking it twice, and although I can't tell you who's been naughty or nice, I can say that Santa Claus has all the hallmarks of being a ... «Fox News, Dec 13»
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VIDEO: Xavier Hawkins, "Southeast Santa," shot with pellet gun at …
WASHINGTON (WJLA) - A man in a Santa Claus suit who has been identified as Xavier Hawkins was shot in the back with a pellet gun Tuesday morning during ... «WJLA, Dec 13»

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