Nicholas

Definitions

1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, notably born by St. Nicholas of Myre, on whom Father Christmas is based.
   countable, uncountable
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
   countable, uncountable
3. An unincorporated community in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States.
   countable, uncountable
4. A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Sirrah, if they meet⟳ not with Saint Nicholas’ clerks, I'll give⟳ thee this neck.”

“I must call⟳ you Nick—we always did call⟳ you young Nick when we knew you meant to marry⟳ the old widow. Some said you had a handsome family likeness to old Nick, but that was your mother's fault, calling you Nicholas. Aren't you glad to see⟳ me again?”

“Our guest, New York Times reporter Nicholas Confessore, recently wrote a series of articles about Carlson drawing on an analysis of more than 1,100 episodes of his show⟳, "Tucker Carlson Tonight," conducted by Confessore and a team of Times reporters as well as interviews with dozens of current and former Fox executives, producers and journalists.”

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