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Mme. Santa Claus en · PROPN

Meanings

  1. Synonym of Mrs. Claus.
    • Mrs. W. E. Connors, a well-known clubwoman of the city, took the part of Mme. Santa Claus, mingling with the children and participating in their games. 1914 December 20, “[Society.] Whittier.”, in The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif., →ISSN, →OCLC, part III, page 16, column 1:
    • The other parts were cast as follows: J. P. MacSweeney as Santa Claus, Ross Snow as Mme. Santa Claus, […] 1905 December 26, “The ‘Gingerbread Man’ Scores a Decided Hit”, in The Standard Union, volume XLII, number 176, Brooklyn, N.Y., →OCLC, page 3, column 4:
    • The presentation of “Mother Goose’s Christmas Visit” will be held tonight for the Summerfield Sunday School. Santa Claus, Mme. Santa Claus, Mother Goose and some of her children will be among the guests. 1931 December 28, “Sabbath School Yule Party Tonight […]”, in The Daily Item, Port Chester, N.Y., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1, column 8:
    • Mrs. Charles Swift as Mme. Santa Claus for a program by the Cologne Chamber Music trio, and her guests were several hundred club members. 1938 December 11, Cousin Eve [pseudonym], “Samuel Rinaker Hopes to Bring Eden into City”, in Chicago Sunday Tribune, final edition, volume XCVII, number 50, Chicago, Ill., →ISSN, →OCLC, part 8, page 2, column 2:
    • The nicely decorated booth for demonstrating at the Glasgow House will be a very busy spot on Saturday for the Salisbury Chapter, I.O.D.E., has made arrangements for Mme. Santa Claus to be there with all kinds of Christmas cooking and growing bulbs for sale. 1915 December 16, “Mme. Santa Claus in League with Salisbury Chapter”, in The Morning Leader, volume XII, number 299, Regina, Sask., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 8, column 2:
    • SOCIETY is busily preparing for a huge reception to Santa Claus. Soon the boys and girls will be a-stringing popcorn for the Christmas tree. Soon the “big sisters” will be assisting Mme. Santa Claus in dressing dolls to send to eager little ones. 1901 December 8, the Chaperon [pseudonym], “What Society is Doing for Christmas”, in The Examiner, volume LXXIII, number 161, San Francisco, Calif., →ISSN, →OCLC, editorial section, page 6, column 1:
    • Mme. Santa Claus Visits Brooks Co. Employes / Another female Santa Claus, put in her appearance last evening at a banquet party held by employes of the T. E. Brooks Cigar factory. 1942 December 18, The Gazette and Daily, volume 110, number 17983, York, Pa., →OCLC, page 22, column 2:
    • These snappy October days have served to remind James E. McIlvain, first class yeoman, supply department, United States Naval Training station, Great Lakes, Ill., that a nice warm sweater is a consummation devoutly to be wished. Therefore he has written The Tribune that “I am informed there is a woman’s club in one of the downtown buildings that is giving them to the sailors, and would like to obtain one.” Who’ll play Mme. Santa Claus to James? 1917 October 28, “Shrapnel”, in The Chicago Sunday Tribune, final edition, volume LXXVI, number 43, Chicago, Ill., →ISSN, →OCLC, part 1, page 2, column 2:
    • Trixie Friganza as Mme. Santa Claus is to give out the presents. 1910 December 19, “Meetings and Entertainments”, in The Chicago Daily Tribune, volume LXIX, number 302, Chicago, Ill., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 12, column 2:
    • After dinner, the Christmas tree was lighted and made to yield a second crop of gifts, while Mrs. Junkin oficiated as Mme. Santa Claus in a glowing costume of scarlet satin, becoming to her rosy, youthful face and mop of curling gray hair. 1936 January 12, Cousin Eve [pseudonym], “[Archbishop of York Delights Chicago Society […]] Chummy Place Cards Cause a Hubbub.”, in Chicago Sunday Tribune, final edition, volume XCV, number 2, Chicago, Ill., →ISSN, →OCLC, part 8, page 2, columns 4–5:
    • For the past three years Wichy (Mrs. Ada) Wichtendahl has left the “Amherst Family” to go and visit her son and daughter-in-law, Lt. Col. Herbert Wichtendahl Jr., and Grace, and their daughter, Sigrid . . . Amherst residents missed Mme. Santa Claus, missed having her invite them for a Christmas-eve party and for the Christmas morning breakfast. 1963 December 24, Cynthia, “Mrs. Ada Santa Claus Stays for Christmas”, in Orlando Evening Star, final edition, 87th year, number 302, Orlando, Fla., →OCLC, pages 1—B, column 4:
    • Mme. Santa Claus was impersonated by Mrs. Tormey, who distributed her gifts freely among the women, an appropriate “jingle” accompanying each gift. 1912 December 19, “[Young Men Will Give Dance Party […]] Wednesday Club Christmas Luncheon.”, in The Spokesman-Review, 30th year, number 187, Spokane, Wash., →OCLC, page 8, column 1:
    • Mme. Santa Claus / AMERICAN Ambassador to Italy Clare Boothe Luce, making a Christmas season visit to the Roosevelt Institute Orphanage at Palermo, Sicily, listens to children as they tell her what gifts they prefer. 1953 December 22, Sunbury Daily Item, volume XVI, number 300, Sunbury, Pa., →OCLC, page 18, column 7:
  2. (rare) A French version of Mrs. Claus.
    • Every item was personally selected in Paris by Mme. Santa Claus or was made to our order by skilled needlewomen in this country. […] Respectfully, S. CLAUS. 1907 December 18, Frederick Loeser & Co., “The Best Last-Minute Toy Store”, in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, volume 68, number 349, Brooklyn, N.Y., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 9, column 7:
    • Oui, Jeanne Marie, there really is a Mme. Santa Claus. But she doesn’t live in the North Pole. She lives in Scott and her name is Mrs. Emerite Hebert. And for the past 26 years she has brightened the lives of thousands throughout Acadiana. 1960 February 26, Eleanor Yount, “Oui…: There Really Is a Mrs. Santa Claus”, in The Sunday Advertiser, final edition, 74th year, number 241, Lafayette, La., →OCLC, page 25, column 1:
    • DESPITE the yearly controversy in youthful minds over the existence of Santa Claus, at least there is a Mme. Santa Claus—in the person of Mme. Yvonne Clos, affectionately known to hundreds of North Broadway youngsters as the feminine patron saint at Christmas time and every day as the superintendent of the French Hospital. […] Last night Mme. Clos told how she won the title of Mme. Santa Claus and the friendship of her “family” of children. […] Harry Gallup, a motion-picture actor, will be master of ceremonies and Jetta Goudal, motion-picture actress, and French Consul Didot have agreed to help Mme. Santa Claus with her party. 1929 December 19, “Mme. Santa Claus Gets Busy: She Will Entertain Throng of Children”, in Los Angeles Times, volume XLIX, Los Angeles, Calif., →ISSN, →OCLC, part II, page 20, column 6:

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Synonyms

Mrs. Claus