"St. Nick" meaning in English

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          "text": "How did St. Nick get from the sun-bathed Turkish Mediterranean to the frozen north? It's a long, disputed story.",
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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": "The two men become friends, and the next day Pete springs St. Nick from jail and then joins him as he goes about helping those in need. As years pass, children grow to love Pete just as much as they love St. Nick.",
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          "ref": "2011 December 25, Jenn Harris, “A look at the legend behind Santa Claus”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Nov 2014:",
          "text": "Check out a selective history of St. Nick and how he came to be known as the jolly round man in the iconic red suit here.",
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