英语词汇“father christmas”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Father Christmas n. (also †old Father Christmas) chiefly British a personification of Christmas, now conventionally pictured as a benevolent old man with a long white beard and red clothes trimmed with white fur, who brings presents for children on the night before Christmas Day.Father Christmas is now largely synonymous with the figure of Santa Claus (see Santa Claus n. a).

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Father Christmas1646

Santa1773

Kris Kringle1830

1646 Arraignm. Christmas 2 Honest Crier, I know thou knewest old Father Christmas; I am sent to thee from an honest scholler of Oxford..to cry Christmas, for they hear that he is gone from hence, and that we have lost the poor old man.

1652 J. Taylor Christmas In & Out 14 Alas Father Christmas (quoth he) our high and mighty Ale..is lately strook into a deep consumption.

1711 W. Oldisworth Dial. Timothy & Philatheus III. 140 We may look long enough e'er a Canon will be made against Plumb-broth and Porridge..because it was ever pour'd out in Sacrifice to old Father Christmas.

1773 London Mag. 42 App. 654/2 Old father Christmas now in all his glory, Begs with kind hearts, you'll listen to his story.

1813 F. Douce tr. in H. Ellis Brand's Observ. Pop. Antiq. (rev. ed.) I. 373 Lordings, in these realms of pleasure Father Christmas yearly dwells.

1860 Christmas Tree 190 Hail, Father Christmas! Come, and bring Thine ancient merriment and glee.

1864 R. Chambers Bk. of Days II. 740/2 Old Father Christmas, bearing, as emblematic devices, the holly bough, wassail-bowl, &c.

1919 Punch 24 Dec. 538 Uncle James (who after hours of making up rather fancies himself as Father Christmas).

1927 A. A. Milne Now we are Six 4 And oh! Father Christmas, if you love me at all, Bring me a big, red india-rubber ball!

1992 R. Graef Living Dangerously i. 39 I felt badly at having dented his excitement, as though I'd told him there was no Father Christmas.

2009 N. Devon Jrnl. (Nexis) 23 Dec. 31 You couldn't have everything you asked for, darling. How would Father Christmas fit it all down the chimney?

单词	father christmas
释义	> as lemmas Father Christmas Father Christmas n. (also †old Father Christmas) chiefly British a personification of Christmas, now conventionally pictured as a benevolent old man with a long white beard and red clothes trimmed with white fur, who brings presents for children on the night before Christmas Day.Father Christmas is now largely synonymous with the figure of Santa Claus (see Santa Claus n. a). ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > imaginary persons or creatures > Father Christmas Father Christmas1646 Santa1773 Kris Kringle1830 1646 Arraignm. Christmas 2 Honest Crier, I know thou knewest old Father Christmas; I am sent to thee from an honest scholler of Oxford..to cry Christmas, for they hear that he is gone from hence, and that we have lost the poor old man. 1652 J. Taylor Christmas In & Out 14 Alas Father Christmas (quoth he) our high and mighty Ale..is lately strook into a deep consumption. 1711 W. Oldisworth Dial. Timothy & Philatheus III. 140 We may look long enough e'er a Canon will be made against Plumb-broth and Porridge..because it was ever pour'd out in Sacrifice to old Father Christmas. 1773 London Mag. 42 App. 654/2 Old father Christmas now in all his glory, Begs with kind hearts, you'll listen to his story. 1813 F. Douce tr. in H. Ellis Brand's Observ. Pop. Antiq. (rev. ed.) I. 373 Lordings, in these realms of pleasure Father Christmas yearly dwells. 1860 Christmas Tree 190 Hail, Father Christmas! Come, and bring Thine ancient merriment and glee. 1864 R. Chambers Bk. of Days II. 740/2 Old Father Christmas, bearing, as emblematic devices, the holly bough, wassail-bowl, &c. 1919 Punch 24 Dec. 538 Uncle James (who after hours of making up rather fancies himself as Father Christmas). 1927 A. A. Milne Now we are Six 4 And oh! Father Christmas, if you love me at all, Bring me a big, red india-rubber ball! 1992 R. Graef Living Dangerously i. 39 I felt badly at having dented his excitement, as though I'd told him there was no Father Christmas. 2009 N. Devon Jrnl. (Nexis) 23 Dec. 31 You couldn't have everything you asked for, darling. How would Father Christmas fit it all down the chimney? extracted from fathern. < as lemmas
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