"St. Nicholas" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1957 December 22, Peggy Street, Pierre Street, “Yes, There Was (and Is) a Santa Claus; […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2025:",
          "text": "At the end of this road is the village in which Santa Claus spent most of his life[,] the village where St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, lived and administered to a flock of persecuted, fourth-century Christians.",
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          "ref": "1992 December 20, Iris Yokoi, “Santa in L.A.: A Mixed Bag […]”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2025:",
          "text": "Santa’s roots go back to a 4th-Century Christian saint, St. Nicholas, who lived in Asia Minor, now part of Turkey.",
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          "ref": "1999 December 4, “The Story Of St. Nick”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2025:",
          "text": "Unless you grew up in the Netherlands, you may not know the story of how St. Nicholas became Santa Claus and how his little-known partner helped him save Christmas.",
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