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SAINT NICHOLAS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
Synonyms:
Father Christmas; Kriss Kringle; Saint Nicholas; Saint Nick; Santa; Santa Claus; St. Nick
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
imaginary being; imaginary creature (a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction)
patron saint (a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
Synonyms:
Nicholas; Saint Nicholas; St. Nicholas
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
bishop (a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ)
saint (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)
