st nicholas

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Определение st nicholas в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

a Christian bishop (=high-ranking priest) who lived in western Asia in the 4th century AD. He became connected with the custom of giving gifts to children either at Christmas (=in countries such as the UK and the US) , or on the night before his saint's day (December 6th) (=in some countries, such as the Netherlands) . The imaginary character Santa Claus is based on stories about him. He is also the patron saint of Russia

Расстановка переносов

st Nich·o·las

Турецкое произношение

seynt nîklıs

Произношение

/ˈsānt ˈnəkləs/ /ˈseɪnt ˈnɪkləs/