'Santa Claus' definitions:
Definition of 'Santa Claus'
From: WordNet
noun
The legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas [syn: Santa Claus, Santa, Kriss Kringle, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, St. Nick]
Definition of 'Santa Claus'
From: GCIDE
- Saint Nicholas \Saint Nicholas\, St Nicholas \St. Nicholas\, n. A Dutch saint, who was reputed to bring gifts to children on Christmas even, giving rise to the modern legend of {Santa Claus}. [PJC]
- A Visit from St. Nicholas The original name for a poem by Clement Clarke Moore, popularly called titled {The Night Before Christmans}. It is a popular poem with the theme of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) coming to bring gifts to children on Christmans eve. See Night Before Christmas in the vocabulary. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'Santa Claus'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- almoner,
- almsgiver,
- angel,
- assignor,
- awarder,
- backer,
- bestower,
- cheerful giver,
- conferrer,
- consignor,
- contributor,
- donator,
- donor,
- fairy godmother,
- Father Christmas,
- feoffor,
- financer,
- funder,
- giver,
- grantor,
- imparter,
- Kriss Kringle,
- lady bountiful,
- Maecenas,
- patron,
- patroness,
- philanthropist,
- presenter,
- Saint Nicholas,
- Saint Nick,
- Santa,
- settler,
- subscriber,
- sugar daddy,
- supporter,
- testate,
- testator,
- testatrix,
- vouchsafer
Santa Claus, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Santa Claus, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia
Population (2000) :
237
Housing Units (2000) :
89
Land area (2000) :
0.182698 sq. miles (0.473186 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.182698 sq. miles (0.473186 sq. km)
FIPS code :
68600
Located within :
Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location :
32.170863 N, 82.331129 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Santa Claus, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Santa Claus, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana
Population (2000) :
2041
Housing Units (2000) :
818
Land area (2000) :
5.182788 sq. miles (13.423359 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.384430 sq. miles (0.995670 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
5.567218 sq. miles (14.419029 sq. km)
FIPS code :
68022
Located within :
Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
Location :
38.118870 N, 86.921422 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
47579
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.