Santon

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Muslim holy man.

    "Part of the building was a chosen see, / Built by a banished santon of Chaldee [...]."

  2. 2
    In France (originally Provence), a small, hand-painted, terracotta figurine of a nativity character.

    "Also we had brought a huge family of little santons of painted terracotta for the crêche."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A hamlet in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9312).
  2. 2
    A depopulated village near Santon Downham, in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TL8287).
  3. 3
    A parish of the sheading of Middle, Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC3273).

Synonyms

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dervishfakirsheikh

Example

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"Part of the building was a chosen see, / Built by a banished santon of Chaldee [...]."

Etymology

Borrowed from French santon, from Spanish santón.

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