English Explanatory Dictionary

Jack Frost

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A personification of frosty weather or winter.

Pronunciation

/ˌdʒæk ˈfɹɒst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jack Frost.wav /ˌdʒæk ˈfɹɑst/ /-ˈfɹɔst/

Word forms

Jack Frost

Etymology

From Jack (placeholder or conventional name for any man) + frost.

Synonyms

Old Man Winter

Related words

Father Frost Mother Nature
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