Saint Claus

Definitions

Synonym of Santa Claus.

uncommon

Examples

““The snow⟳ was lying thick on the ground the next morning, as Herbert told me on his awakening; then, out of bed he sprang to the fireplace, that he might look⟳ in his stocking, which he, as well as his cousins, had placed there the previous evening, that Saint Claus might jump⟳ down the chimney in the night, to fill⟳ them with the good things he carries about.”

“St. Nicholas is the special saint of children, and, as the German Saint Claus, figures in many a Christmas legend.”

“There are no Christmas-trees in Spain, the children hang⟳ no stockings by the chimney for old Saint Claus to fill⟳.”

“At Yule-tide, oats are thrown out for Saint Claus’s horse (the cult of Odin having been transferred to Saint Claus), and a person convalescent after a dangerous illness, is said to have⟳ “given a feed⟳ to Death’s horse.””

“There was no use⟳ troubling Widow Dooley with any more talk⟳ about Saint Claus.[…]Long, long did the child lie⟳ in her little bed, awake⟳, listening with a throbbing little heart for the sledge bells of Saint Claus, and the sound⟳ of the reindeers’ feet pattering over the house-top.”

“NEARLY 6000 miles from Vancouver is a little place⟳ called Musselburgh (a town of 20,000 people, situated on the Firth of Forth about 20 miles from Edinburgh), a fishing town where the Scotch lassie still retains her old-time fisherwoman’s dress with large white bonnet, high waisted full-pleated skirt, and gingham waist, and whose children are still brought up to believe⟳ in their kindly Saint Claus as a rewarder of good things in accordance with the manner in which they have⟳ behaved during the past twelve months.”

“Maybe one should appeal to this man who calls himself Saint Claus: his gifts aren’t too large but they come⟳ with greater regularity.”

“But, first and foremost, to believe⟳ in 1 January you would have⟳ to believe⟳ in Saint Claus.”

“"There," she fingers upwards, "in the air." "How do you come⟳ there?" "With the sleigh" (of Saint Claus).”

“The concepts of the tourism development that are up to the present⟳ time directed to the empowerment of the local people have⟳ actually been offered. However, they tend⟳ to consider⟳ the people as the weak party and the tourism industry serves as “Saint Claus” who must help⟳ them.”

“The story of Saint Claus is a myth cherished by children.”

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