saint nicholas
English Thesaurus
1. the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas (noun.person)
instance hypernym | : | imaginary being, imaginary creature, |
definition | : | a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction (noun.person) |
instance hypernym | : | patron saint, |
definition | : | a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation (noun.person) |
2. a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century) (noun.person)
instance hypernym | : | bishop, |
definition | : | a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ (noun.person) |
instance hypernym | : | saint, |
definition | : | a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization (noun.person) |
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