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Father Frost

Father Frost proper noun: in Slavic culture, especially Russia, a traditional Yuletide gift-bearing character.

Proper noun

Father Frost

  1. In Slavic culture, especially Russia, a traditional Yuletide gift-bearing character.
    Synonyms:
    Ded Moroz, Grandfather Frost

Synonyms of Father Frost

Origin of Father Frost

Calque of Russian Дед Моро́з (Ded Moróz), literally "Grandfather Frost".

Questions about Father Frost

What does Father Frost mean?
Father Frost means in Slavic culture, especially Russia, a traditional Yuletide gift-bearing character.
What part of speech is Father Frost?
Father Frost is a proper noun.

Words near Father Frost in the dictionary

  1. Father Christmasses
  2. father confessor
  3. Father Emir
  4. father figure
  5. father figures
  6. Father Frost
  7. father hunger
  8. father in law
  9. father lasher
  10. father lashers
  11. father longlegs

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