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St. Nicholas en · PROPN

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1. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of Saint Nicholas.
   alt of Saint Nicholas
   • At the end of this road is the village in which Santa Claus spent most of his life[,] the village where St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, lived and administered to a flock of persecuted, fourth-century Christians. 1957 December 22, Peggy Street, Pierre Street, “Yes, There Was (and Is) a Santa Claus; […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2025:
   • Santa’s roots go back to a 4th-Century Christian saint, St. Nicholas, who lived in Asia Minor, now part of Turkey. 1992 December 20, Iris Yokoi, “Santa in L.A.: A Mixed Bag […]”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2025:
   • Unless you grew up in the Netherlands, you may not know the story of how St. Nicholas became Santa Claus and how his little-known partner helped him save Christmas. 1999 December 4, “The Story Of St. Nick”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2025:

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