/ ˈsæntə klɔːz; NAmE / (also Santa ) noun
= Father Christmas
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
originally a US usage, alteration of Dutch dialect Sante Klaas St Nicholas.
SANTA CLAUS
Meaning of SANTA CLAUS in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005