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Santa

//ˈsæntə// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Santa Claus. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

    "Mohe, known as China's Arctic Town, holds the record for its lowest-ever temperature of minus 52.3 Celsius (minus 62.1 Fahrenheit), on Feb. 13, 1969. For most visitors, the highlight of a trip is the fulfilment of a long-held wish to meet Santa. "I've achieved my childhood dream," said Huang Liwen, 30, who had travelled to Mohe from Guangdong province in southern China. "It's a real Christmas now in Santa village, where we can see the real Santa Claus ... It was really worth the trip.""

  2. 2
    A female given name from Italian.
  3. 3
    A municipality of Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of someone dressed up as Santa.

    "They get some pretty fishy Santas in this mall. The one in the food court right now seems like he might be drunk."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Santa (noun). alt-of, informal
  3. 3
    An instance of any likeness of Santa.

    "a plastic Santa waving in time to some music"

Etymology

Derived from Spanish Santa (“saint”).

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