Father Christmas

noun

British.

1. Santa Claus.

Father Christmas

noun

1. another name for Santa Claus

Word History and Origins

Origin of Father Christmas¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

What makes her laugh, though, is remembering a complaint from a furious mum who accused her of ruining her daughter's childhood because one of her books implied that 11-year-olds no longer believe in Father Christmas.

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It's not every day that Father Christmas finds himself briefing his elves about the hazards of sunstroke, but this summer northern Finland has seen temperatures hover around 30C for days on end.

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Children were given the job of finding Father Christmas' stolen hat as they worked their way through themed rooms with tasks such as painting baubles, fixing toys and sorting letters from naughty and nice lists.

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The love of Christmas was also partly why Lucy Holliday, 36, chose a winter wedding - Father Christmas even turned up to the reception.

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But we went to see Father Christmas and made such special memories.

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