Standard Lemma guide

Santa

name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsæntə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æntə
  • CMU ARPABET: S AE1 N T AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: S AE1 N AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Ellipsis of Santa Claus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A female given name from Italian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

A municipality of Ilocos Sur, Philippines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

An instance of someone dressed up as Santa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They get some pretty fishy Santas in this mall. The one in the food court right now seems like he might be drunk.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

An instance of any likeness of Santa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a plastic Santa waving in time to some music
  • They get some pretty nice chocolate Santas and chocolate Easter Bunnies in this mall. The ones in the food court right now are making me hungry just looking at them.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

Alternative letter-case form of Santa (noun).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Santa Claus, Kriss Kringle, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, St. Nick

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: imaginary being, imaginary creature, patron saint

History

Etymology

Derived from Spanish Santa (“saint”).

Real reading context

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