Father Christmas
England's gift-giver
Father Christmas is the British name for the jolly, red-suited figure who delivers presents to children on Christmas Eve—the same figure Americans call Santa Claus.
The name evokes a slightly more traditional, stately image than its American counterpart: The children left out mince pies for Father Christmas.
Legendary yuletide gift-giver
- St. NicholasLegendary Christmas gift-giver
- Kris KringleJolly December gift-bringer
- SinterklaasDutch winter gift-giver
- Père NoëlFrance's yuletide figure
patron saint · legend · tradition · folk hero · cultural icon · folk tale
Day of rest
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- yuletideWinter holiday period
- carolsFestive religious songs
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
tinsel · wreath · eggnog · feast · presents · stockings · reindeer · sleigh
Scarlet ensemble
- white beardElderly man's facial hair
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- bellyFront midsection
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
rosy cheeks · belt · cap · sack · jolly · rotund · pipe · fur trim
Items freely given
- presentsItems given freely
- givingTransferring to another
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
kindness · goodwill · generosity · naughty list · nice list · wishes · letters · gift-giving
Santa Claus
Legendary yuletide gift-giver
- St. NicholasLegendary Christmas gift-giver
- Kris KringleJolly December gift-bringer
- SinterklaasDutch winter gift-giver
Père Noël · patron saint · legend · tradition · folk hero · cultural icon · folk tale
holiday
Day of rest
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- yuletideWinter holiday period
- carolsFestive religious songs
ornaments · tinsel · wreath · eggnog · feast · presents · stockings · reindeer · sleigh · elves
red suit
Scarlet ensemble
- white beardElderly man's facial hair
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- bellyFront midsection
rosy cheeks · boots · belt · cap · sack · jolly · rotund · pipe · fur trim · red coat
gifts
Items freely given
benevolence · kindness · goodwill · generosity · naughty list · nice list · wishes · letters · gift-giving · reward
snow
Frozen crystalline precipitation
- snowflakesFrozen precipitation crystals
- frostThin ice coating
- DecemberYear's final month
solstice · fireplace · hearth · North Pole · polar · arctic · icicle · cold · frozen · snowy
- C.S. LewisAslan, Narnia, Narnian, Ransom, Edmund
- mummers playsquack doctor, combat scene, death scene, Saint George, presenter
- ChristmasSanta, ornament, Santa Claus, presents, candy cane
- Santa Clausred suit, white beard, North Pole, sleigh, reindeer
- Gift BringersSanta Claus, Saint Nicholas, St. Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle
- personificationsMother Nature, Grim Reaper, Lady Luck, Lady Justice, Lady Liberty
Father ChristmasEaster Bunny
Mythical spring gift-giver
Cupid · Guy Fawkes · Great Pumpkin · Jack Frost · Uncle Sam
Father ChristmasKrampus
Folklore figure punishing misbehavior
the Grinch · Ebenezer Scrooge · Scrooge · miser · thief
father, grandfather, patrons, fatherhood, fathers, patriot, patriotism, patriotic, Christmas