1. Father Christmas - Noun
2. Father Christmas - Proper noun
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
Source: WordNetA mummers play mentioned in The Book of Days (1864) opened with "Old Father Christmas, bearing, as emblematic devices, the holly bough, wassail-bowl, &c". citation The online version is the 1888 reprint. Source: Internet
Christmas with his children 1836 In an extended allegory, Hervey imagines his contemporary Old Father Christmas as a white-bearded magician dressed in a long robe and crowned with holly. Source: Internet
Aldi has also brought back its loveable Christmas character Kevin for a fifth year – along with Turkey and Father Christmas. Source: Internet
'Father Christmas will visit you', UK PM Boris Johnson replies to 8-year-old's letterUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, battling a coronavirus spike and Brexit negotiations, has taken time of his schedule to answer a eight-year-old boy's key query. Source: Internet
Even then, the cat seemed bedraggled, and so, in truth, did Father Christmas, who looked as if he’d had a liquid lunch and dived into a fist fight. Source: Internet
Father Christmas as gift-giver In pre-Victorian personifications, Father Christmas had been concerned essentially with adult feasting and games. Source: Internet