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Meaning of Saint Nicholas | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A 4th-century Greek bishop from Myra, Anatolia, patron saint of children, mariners and the unwed among others, functioning in multiple countries as a gift-giving figure around his feast day of December 6.
  2. Santa Claus; a figure derived from traditions surrounding the historical Saint Nicholas who is said to bring Christmas presents to children on Christmas Day.

Equivalents

العربية القِدِّيس نِقُولَا
Deutsch der heilige Nikolaus Sankt Nikolaus St. Nikolaus
Ελληνικά Άγιος Νικόλαος
Esperanto Sankta Nikolao
Español San Nicolás
Français Saint Nicolas
Gaeilge Naomh Nioclás San Nioclás
Italiano San Niccolò
日本語 聖ニコラオ
한국어 성 니콜라우스
Latina Sanctus Nicolaus
Македонски Свети Никола
Nederlands Sint-Nicolaas
Polski Święty Mikołaj
Português São Nicolau
Română Sfântul Nicolae
Русский Никола́й Чудотво́рец Свято́й Никола́й
Українська Святий Миколай

Examples

“No more passion play / On St. Nicholas avenue / I believe in St. Nicholas / It's a different type of Santa Claus”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Saint Nicholas' clerk Saint Nick Saint Onge Saint Paddy's Saint Patrick Saint Paul

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