santon
1 of 2noun (1)
san·ton
ˈsantᵊ,
-tən
plural -s
: a saint in Muslim countries : a dervish regarded by the people as a saint
santon
2 of 2noun (2)
san·ton
säⁿtōⁿ
plural -s
: a small clay image from southern France that is used in a Christmas crèche
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
French, from Spanish santón, augmentative of santo saint
Noun (2)
French, from Provençal santoun, literally, little saint, from sant saint, from Late Latin sanctus saint, from Latin, holy