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Claus - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
noun In physics , a name proposed for the unit of entropy when the joule is the unit of energy.
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proper noun A male given name .
Etymologies
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From Dutch and German Claus , a contraction of Nikolaus ("Nicholas ").
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It may be heresy to say this, given the popularity of Rudolph and all, but The Year Without a Santa Claus is my favorite Rankin-Bass Christmas special.
A Miser Brothers’ Christmas » DVDs Worth Watching 2009
Writing letters to Santa Claus is an age-old Christmas tradition for children all over the world.
The Magic of Macy’s « Happy Healthy Hip Parenting 2008
Santa Claus is about to land tonight, maybe we can all make a wish?
Astronaut Office Weighs In (Officially) On Ares/Orion/EELVs - NASA Watch 2008
Halleluiah, Santa Claus is alive and well … … … … … ….
Affordable communication 2007
“Rabid” - (David Cronenberg, 1977) - After Canada declares martial law things get a little out of hand, including a scene where a shopping mall Santa Claus is accidentally machine gunned by a police officer.
Eric’s Top 10 Non-Christmas Christmas Movies » Scene-Stealers 2007
Santa Claus is also resourceful .. he can crawl through ducts to escape being ejected out of airlocks.
Boing Boing: January 16, 2005 - January 22, 2005 Archives 2005
Living in a shit hole like Philadelphia where they boo Santa Claus is almost reason enough to pack it in.
Matthew Yglesias » Endgame 2010
Santa Claus is finding out that Mister Santa ain't a Mister after all.
James McBride discusses Song Yet Sung 2010
Ryan made a joking reference to the turn of events by saying, "I don't know if Santa Claus is going to be that good to me again, but I will say I'd like to see Peyton Manning not play this week."
Jets' confidence flying high after shocking Chargers 17-14 2010
The History of the American Santa Claus Santa Claus is iconic when people think about Christmas.
Industries That Benefit From The Stimulus Plan | myFiveBest 2009
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