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Saint Nicholas   /seɪnt nˈɪkələs/   Listen
noun
St. Nicholas, Saint Nicholas  n.  A Dutch saint, who was reputed to bring gifts to children on Christmas even, giving rise to the modern legend of Santa Claus.
A Visit from St. Nicholas The original name for a poem by Clement Clarke Moore, popularly called titled The Night Before Christmans. It is a popular poem with the theme of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) coming to bring gifts to children on Christmans eve. See Night Before Christmas in the vocabulary.






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"Saint nicholas" Quotes from Famous Books



... church of Saint Nicholas; that large building is the university: that on yonder is the Hotel ...
— The Conscript - A Story of the French war of 1813 • Emile Erckmann

... make apple pancakes again in memory of that happy evening; I have brought shavings to light the fire. One day, Riekje and Dolf will recall the good festival of Saint Nicholas as we now ...
— Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish • Various

... so please Saint Nicholas, it is; and, besides, those gentlemen have two men running before them ...
— Devereux, Complete • Edward Bulwer-Lytton

... vow to Saint Nicholas,' murmured the other brokenly, 'to build a tower to his honour, and put a light into it nightly for all poor sailors ...
— Border Ghost Stories • Howard Pease

... ascribed to Krishkinkle in Pennsylvania are attributed to Saint Nicholas, or Santa Claus in the State of New York, first settled by the Hollanders. The following poem, written by Clement C. Moore, LL.D., of New York, describes the performances of St. Nicholas on Christmas Eve, and is ...
— Notes and Queries, Number 217, December 24, 1853 • Various



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