1. The legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
   - Santa Claus, Santa, Kriss Kringle [US], Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, St. Nick

Derived forms: Father Christmases

Type of: imaginary being, imaginary creature, patron saint

Encyclopedia: Father Christmas

• merely
• merengue
• merestone
• up-to-the-minute
• Upanishad
• upas
• upbeat
• upbound
• upbraid
• upbraider
• upbraiding
• upbringing
• upcast
• upchuck
• upcoming
• upcountry
• upcurved
• update
• updating
• updation
• Updike
• updraft
• upend
• upended
• upending