claus
/klˈɔz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.48 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek].
name
Ellipsis of Santa Claus.
name
Fictitious surname of Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus.
name
A surname from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek].
Example Sentences
- "More exacting standards for Claus have been set up each year. It was to meet these standards that Mr. Howard—farmer, toy manufacturer, reviver of county fairs and connoisseur of Santa Clauses—set up his school."
- "Wouldn’t it be great if we taught our children about Christ instead of Claus: […]"
- "For nearly 30 years, Santa has traveled past every house in town."
- "The cause of Claus’ incident — perhaps morning fog, wind or faulty directions to the North Pole — remains unclear."
- "[…] bringing you a merry Christmas program right from the North Pole where the Claus family holds court […] Santa Claus in person, Mrs. Claus, and Little Claus."
- "As Cory and Suzy hurried down the steps to greet the Clauses, the elves were rolling up the legs of their pants and running down to the water’s edge. Santa and Mrs. Claus laughed when they saw them and were still chuckling as they started toward the house."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, Claus