Father Christmas
noun/ˌfɑːðə ˈkrɪsməs/
/ˌfɑːðər ˈkrɪsməs/
(British English) (also Santa, Santa Claus (both British and North American English))
- an imaginary old man with red clothes and a long white beard. Parents tell small children that he brings them presents at Christmas.
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