Saint Nicholas
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EnglishEdit
Proper nounEdit
- A 4th-century Greek bishop from Anatolia.
- (Christianity) The patron saint of children.
- (Christianity) The patron saint of the marines in the Orthodox tradition.
- The American, Latin American, and British variant of the European folk myth of Saint Nicholas, explaining the source of Christmas presents given to children on Christmas Day.
SynonymsEdit
See alsoEdit
- Black Peter, companion of Saint Nicholas.
TranslationsEdit
4th-century Greek bishop, patron of children and marines
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Santa Claus — see Santa Claus