English Explanatory Dictionary

Santa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Ellipsis of Santa Claus.
noun
  1. An instance of someone dressed up as Santa.
  2. An instance of any likeness of Santa.
name
  1. A female given name from Italian.
name
  1. A municipality of Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Santa (noun).

Pronunciation

/ˈsæntə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Santa.wav

Word forms

Santa Santas Santy

Etymology

Derived from Spanish Santa (“saint”).

Synonyms

Father Christmas Kris Kringle Saint Nicholas Saint Nick

Derived words

asantaist Bread Santa Mrs. Santa Santa Claus Santa hat Santalike Santaphobe Santaphobia Santa suit Santa's workshop Santy secret Santa Santarina
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