Father Christmas
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Father Christmas
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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When Father Christmas visited Derby, he hoped to spread festive joy by meeting children at a shopping centre.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2026
The per hour rate for a Father Christmas in the middle of the pay range is £15, the same as last Christmas.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
A Father Christmas figure is pictured looking pained in the water at the foot of a rock.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
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.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2025
“I will not,” said Draco Malfoy flatly when Hagrid had proposed this with the air of Father Christmas pulling an extra-large toy out of his sack.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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