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saint nicholas

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
sain-t ni-cholas
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A 4th-century Greek bishop from Myra, Anatolia, patron saint of children, mariners and the unwed among others, functioning in multiple countries as a gift-giving figure around his feast day of December 6.

name

Santa Claus; a figure derived from traditions surrounding the historical Saint Nicholas who is said to bring Christmas presents to children on Christmas Day.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek Ἅγιος Νικόλαος (Hágios Nikólaos).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

St Nicholas (alternative) St. Nicholas (alternative)

Phrases

Saint Nick St Nicholas Santa Claus Black Peter

Frequently Paired Words

Santa Claus Sinterklaas Black Peter

Synonyms

Father Christmas Kris Kringle Santa Claus Saint Nick

Questions

What does saint nicholas mean?
A 4th-century Greek bishop from Myra, Anatolia, patron saint of children, mariners and the unwed among others, functioning in multiple countries as a gift-giving figure around his feast day of December 6.
Where does saint nicholas come from?
Calque of Ancient Greek Ἅγιος Νικόλαος (Hágios Nikólaos).

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