"Black Pete" meaning in English

See Black Pete in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Black Petes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|+|head=Black Pete}} Black Pete (plural Black Petes)
  1. Alternative form of Black Peter. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Black Peter
    Sense id: en-Black_Pete-en-name-V6Re9zYJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "After riding off on a white horse, Sinterklaas is said to roam the country until December 5th, when he lands on Dutch roofs and sends his Black Petes down chimneys to deliver gifts to good little girls and boys.",
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