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St. Nicholas

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The patron saint of boys, who was fabled to bring presents to good children on Christmas eve; was bishop of Myra in the 4th century, and had taken a special interest in the young.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'St. Nicholas'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/st-nicholas.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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