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Saint Claus
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English
Etymology
Partial translation of en Santa Claus.
Proper noun
en uncommon en Santa Claus.
en The Ladies’ Companion, and Monthly Magazine XXIII 1863 London Rogerson and Tuxford,246, Strand. Leaves for the Little Ones”, “The Two Christmas Eves H. C. O. 158 1 “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.
en All the Year Round. A Weekly Journal XI conducted by Charles Dickens 14 March 1874 London Published at № 26, Wellington Street; and by Messrs.Chapman & Hall,193, Piccadilly Legends and Traditions of English Counties “Elvetham, Beaulieu, and Winchester” 472 1 St. Nicholas is the special saint of children, and, as the German Saint Claus, figures in many a Christmas legend.
en Catholic Progress. A Monthly Magazine VI London Burns, Oates, & Co.,17 Portman Street, Portman Square. 1877 Some More Spanish Customs S. C. 13 2 There are no Christmas-trees in Spain, the children hang no stockings by the chimney for old Saint Claus to fill.
en The Spectator. A Weekly Review of Politics, Literature, Theology, and Art the seventy-first 3,404 23 September 1893 London John Campbell,1 Wellington Street, Strand. Books”, “Superstitious Survivals 404 1 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.”
en The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature 12 1899 Holy Saint Claus by “Kit” 158, 159 2 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.
en The Beaver 3 1923 January Little Scotch Girl Writes Santa via H.B.C., Vancouver 161 2 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.
en Thin Men of Haddam w:C. W. Smith 1973 New York Grossman Publishers 40 Maybe one should appeal to this man who calls himself Saint Claus: his gifts aren’t too large but they come with greater regularity.
en Parliamentary Debates 2000 15899 1 But, first and foremost, to believe in 1 January you would have to believe in Saint Claus.
en Bethlehem Diary: Living Under Siege and Occupation 2000-2002 Toine van Teeffelen 2002 130 "There," she fingers upwards, "in the air." "How do you come there?" "With the sleigh" (of Saint Claus).
en Penanggulangan Kemiskinan Melalui Pariwisata 2005 Kepel Press 9799523087 6 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.
en Proficiency in Listening & Reading Comprehension:A Comprehensive Exam Preparation & English Language Practice Book for Proficiency Exams; University English Prep Exemption Tasks; TOEFL iBT; YÖKDİL; YDS; IELTS, CAE, FCE; Genel Dil & ECL Exams (TSK) 5th Hidayet Tuncay 2012 Hacettepe Yayıncılık Chapter Four: Word Practice “Set I” 445 The story of Saint Claus is a myth cherished by children.
Anagrams
en aacilnsstu Santiclaus