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Saint Claus

Saint Claus proper noun: synonym of Santa Claus.

Proper noun

Saint Claus

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of Santa Claus.
    • “The snow was lying thick on the ground the next morning, as Herbert told me on his awakening; then, out of bed he sprang to the fireplace, that he might look in his stocking, which he, as well as his cousins, had placed there the previous evening, that Saint Claus might jump down the chimney in...1863, H. C. O., “Leaves for the Little Ones”, “The Two Christmas Eves”, in The Ladies’ Companion, and Monthly Magazine, volume XXIII, London: Rogerson and Tuxford, […], page 158, column 1
    • St. Nicholas is the special saint of children, and, as the German Saint Claus, figures in many a Christmas legend.1874 March 14, “Legends and Traditions of English Counties”, in All the Year Round. A Weekly Journal, volume XI, conducted by Charles Dickens, London: […] Chapman & Hall, […], “Elvetham, Beaulieu...
    Synonyms:
    Santa Claus

Examples of Saint Claus in a sentence

  • There are no Christmas-trees in Spain, the children hang no stockings by the chimney for old Saint Claus to fill.1877, S. C., “Some More Spanish Customs”, in Catholic Progress. A Monthly Magazine, volume VI, London: Burns, Oates, & Co., […], page 13...
  • Maybe one should appeal to this man who calls himself Saint Claus: his gifts aren’t too large but they come with greater regularity.1973, C. W. Smith, Thin Men of Haddam, New York: Grossman Publishers, page 40:
  • But, first and foremost, to believe in 1 January you would have to believe in Saint Claus.2000, Parliamentary Debates, page 15899, column 1:
  • "There," she fingers upwards, "in the air." "How do you come there?" "With the sleigh" (of Saint Claus).2002, Toine van Teeffelen, Bethlehem Diary: Living Under Siege and Occupation 2000-2002, page 130:

Synonyms of Saint Claus

Origin of Saint Claus

Partial translation of Santa Claus.

Questions about Saint Claus

What does Saint Claus mean?
Saint Claus means synonym of Santa Claus.
How do you use Saint Claus in a sentence?
There are no Christmas-trees in Spain, the children hang no stockings by the chimney for old Saint Claus to fill.
What part of speech is Saint Claus?
Saint Claus is a proper noun.

Words near Saint Claus in the dictionary

  1. Saint Christopher and Nevis
  2. Saint Christophers
  3. Saint Clair
  4. Saint Claire
  5. Saint Clare
  6. Saint Claus
  7. Saint Cloud
  8. Saint Croix
  9. Saint Croix ground lizard
  10. Saint Croix ground lizards
  11. Saint David

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