| 词汇 | father christmas |
| 词源 | Father Christmas. The preferred British name for the Ameri- can name santa claus. Americans never use Father Christmas, though the British sometimes favor Santa Claus. Both figures have white beards and wear red suits trimmed with white fur, but in Britain Father Christmas has more cachet. |
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