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Definition of
Kris Kringle noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Kris Kringle
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˌkrɪs ˈkrɪŋɡl
/
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Santa Claus
From
Christkindl
, the German for “Christ child.”
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Kris Kringle
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Kris Kringle
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