Saint Nicholas
Proper noun
  1. A 4th-century Greek bishop from Anatolia.
  2. (Christianity) The patron saint of children.
  3. (Christianity) The patron saint of the marines in the Orthodox tradition.
  4. Santa Claus; a figure derived from traditions surrounding the historical Saint Nicholas who is said to bring Christmas presents to children on Christmas Day.
    Synonyms: Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Santa Claus, St Nick
Translations
  • French: saint Nicolas
  • German: der heilige Nikolaus, Sankt Nikolaus, St. Nikolaus
  • Italian: San Niccolò
  • Portuguese: São Nicolau
  • Russian: Свято́й Никола́й
  • Spanish: San Nicolás



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