Pronunciation
- (British) IPA: /ˈsæn.təˌklɔːz/
- (America) IPA: /ˈsæn.təˌklɑz/, /ˈsæn.təˌklɔz/
- (AU) IPA: /ˈsæːn.təˌkloːz/
- (folklore) A fictional figure said to bring presents to people (especially children) at Christmas time.
- Synonyms: Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Santa
- (by extension) An unlikely source of free gifts or benefits.
- 1978, Henry Grayson, Clemens A. Loew, Changing approaches to the psychotherapies (page 314)
- I then probe as to whether he is waiting for some Santa Claus to make him well, strong, and happy, or whether he is waiting for rigor mortis to deliver him from his earthly troubles.
- 1978, Henry Grayson, Clemens A. Loew, Changing approaches to the psychotherapies (page 314)
- A town in Indiana.
- A city in Georgia, US.
- A ghost town in Arizona.
- French: père Noël Father Christmas
- German: Weihnachtsmann Christmas, Christkind Christmas; different figure with same role, Nikolaus 6 December, Samichlaus (Switzerland)
- Italian: Babbo Natale
- Portuguese: Pai Natal (Portugal), Papai Noel (Brazil)
- Russian: Дед Моро́з
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