ST. NICK

 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:

Nouns denoting people

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)

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