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SAINT NICHOLAS
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• SAINT NICHOLAS (noun)
The noun SAINT NICHOLAS has 2 senses:
1. a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
2. the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
Familiarity information: SAINT NICHOLAS used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Nicholas; Saint Nicholas; St. Nicholas
Instance hypernyms:
bishop (a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ)
saint (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Father Christmas; Kriss Kringle; Saint Nicholas; Saint Nick; Santa; Santa Claus; St. Nick
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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