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Ded Moroz

/ˈdɛd mɑˌɹoʊs/

Ded Moroz proper noun: a fictional man in Slavic culture who delivers presents to children on New Year's Eve.

ded moroz: a fictional man in Slavic culture who delivers presents to children on New Year's Eve
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Proper noun

Ded Moroz

  1. A fictional man in Slavic culture who delivers presents to children on New Year's Eve.
    Synonyms:
    Father Frost

Synonyms of Ded Moroz

Forms of Ded Moroz

alternative formDyed Moroz

Origin of Ded Moroz

Borrowed from Russian Дед Моро́з (Ded Moróz, “Old Man Frost”).

Questions about Ded Moroz

What does Ded Moroz mean?
Ded Moroz means a fictional man in Slavic culture who delivers presents to children on New Year's Eve.
What part of speech is Ded Moroz?
Ded Moroz is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ded Moroz?
Ded Moroz is pronounced /ˈdɛd mɑˌɹoʊs/.

Words near Ded Moroz in the dictionary

  1. decyphering
  2. decyphers
  3. decyst
  4. decysted
  5. ded
  6. Ded Moroz
  7. ded reckoning
  8. ded reckonings
  9. dedal
  10. Dedalian
  11. dedalous

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