santa claus

Santa Claus or Santa is an imaginary old man with a long white beard and a red coat. Traditionally, young children in many countries are told that he brings their Christmas presents. = Father Christmas. an imaginary old man with red clothes and a long white beard who, children believe, brings them presents at Christmas British Equivalent: Father Christmas (Sinterklaas, from Sint Nikolaas , patron saint of children)

{i} fictional character associated with Christmas, character who brings children gifts on Christmas

the legendary patron saint of children

Santa

I wonder whether there really is a Santa Claus. - I wonder whether or not there really is a Santa Claus.

I wonder if there really is a Santa Claus. - I wonder whether there really is a Santa Claus.

Santa Claus Rally

A surge in the price of stocks that often occurs in the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. There are numerous explanations for the Santa Claus Rally phenomenon, including tax considerations, happiness around Wall Street, people investing their Christmas bonuses and the fact that the pessimists are usually on vacation this week

santa claus

Расстановка переносов

San·ta claus

Турецкое произношение

säntı klôz

Синонимы

father christmas, kris kringle, saint nicholas, saint nick, santa, kriss kringle

Произношение

/ˈsantə ˈklôz/ /ˈsæntə ˈklɔːz/

Этимология

[ "san-t&-'a-n& ] (noun.) 1880. From the Dutch folk tale of Sinterklaas based on the historical figure Saint Nicholas, a bishop from Myra in Asia Minor.