Father Christmas
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Father Christmas
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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Further requirements for the Father Christmas role generally include infinite patience, an ability to improvise, and tolerance for repetition.
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
"I think the adults enjoyed having Father Christmas there more than the kids!"
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025
Balancing life between being a father, a husband, an international cricketer and Father Christmas must be tough.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024
“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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