"Saint Nicholas" meaning in English

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  1. (Christianity) A 4th-century Greek bishop from Myra, Anatolia, patron saint of children, mariners and the unwed among others, functioning in multiple countries as a gift-giving figure around his feast day of December 6. Categories (topical): Christianity Translations (4th-century Greek bishop, patron of children and mariners): Shën Nikolla (Albanian), Shën Kolli (Albanian), القِدِّيس نِقُولَا (al-qiddīs niqūlā) [masculine] (Arabic), Սուրբ Նիկողայոս (Surb Nikoġayos) (Armenian), San Nikolas (Basque), Мікалай Цудатворац (Mikalaj Cudatvórac) [masculine] (Belarusian), Свети Николай (Sveti Nikolaj) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Sant Nicolau [masculine] (Catalan), 聖尼古拉 (Chinese Mandarin), 圣尼古拉 (Shèng Nígǔlā) (Chinese Mandarin), Svatý Mikuláš [masculine] (Czech), Sankt Nikolaus (Danish), Sint-Nicolaas [masculine] (Dutch), Sankta Nikolao (Esperanto), Püha Nikolaus (Estonian), Püha Nikolai (Estonian), Pyhä Nikolaus (Finnish), saint Nicolas [masculine] (French), San Nicolau [masculine] (Galician), წმიდა ნიკოლოზ (c̣mida niḳoloz) (Georgian), der heilige Nikolaus [masculine] (German), Sankt Nikolaus (German), St. Nikolaus (German), Άγιος Νικόλαος (Ágios Nikólaos) [masculine] (Greek), ניקולאוס הקדוש (nikulaus ha-kidush) [masculine] (Hebrew), Szent Miklós (Hungarian), Heilagur Nikolas [masculine] (Icelandic), Naomh Nioclás [masculine] (Irish), San Nioclás [masculine] (Irish), San Niccolò [masculine] (Italian), 聖ニコラオ (Sei Nikorao) (Japanese), 성 니콜라우스 (seong nikollauseu) (Korean), Sanctus Nicolaus [masculine] (Latin), Svētais Nikolajs [masculine] (Latvian), Šventasis Mikalojus [masculine] (Lithuanian), Свети Никола (Sveti Nikola) [masculine] (Macedonian), San Nikola [masculine] (Maltese), Noo Niglus [masculine] (Manx), Sankt Nikolas [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), den heilage Nikolas [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), Święty Mikołaj [masculine] (Polish), São Nicolau [masculine] (Portuguese), Sfântul Nicolae [masculine] (Romanian), Свято́й Никола́й (Svjatój Nikoláj) [masculine] (Russian), Никола́й Чудотво́рец (Nikoláj Čudotvórec) [masculine] (Russian), Naomh Nicol [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), Свети Никола [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Sveti Nikola [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Santa Nicola [masculine] (Sicilian), Svätý Mikuláš [masculine] (Slovak), Sveti Nikolaj [masculine] (Slovene), San Nicolás [masculine] (Spanish), Sankt Nikolaus (Swedish), புனித நிக்கலஸ் (puṉita nikkalas) (Tamil), Мико́ла Чудотво́рець (Mykóla Čudotvórecʹ) [masculine] (Ukrainian), Святи́й Микола́й (Svjatýj Mykoláj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), Sant Nicolas [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Saint_Nicholas-en-name-16krCD-- Topics: Christianity Disambiguation of '4th-century Greek bishop, patron of children and mariners': 71 29
  2. Santa Claus; a figure derived from traditions surrounding the historical Saint Nicholas who is said to bring Christmas presents to children on Christmas Day. Categories (topical): Christmas, Individuals, Sinterklaas Synonyms: Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Santa Claus, Saint Nick, St. Nicholas Related terms: Black Peter (english: companion of Saint Nicholas)
    Sense id: en-Saint_Nicholas-en-name-GVE-dHJ0 Disambiguation of Christmas: 22 78 Disambiguation of Individuals: 23 77 Disambiguation of Sinterklaas: 6 94 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 25 75

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      "tags": [
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      "word": "Свети Никола"
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