Santa Claus
Meanings
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- A figure said to bring presents to people (especially children) at Christmas time.
- A generous source of free gifts or benefits.
- A number of places in the United States.
- A ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona.
- A city in Toombs County, Georgia.
- A town in Spencer County, Indiana. Original name: Santa Fe.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Sinterklaas (“Saint Nicholas”). Doublet of Sinterklaas.
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