Santon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Santon is a noun meaning A Muslim holy man.
Meaning
A Muslim holy man.
More Meanings
- In France (originally Provence), a small, hand-painted, terracotta figurine of a nativity character.
Example Sentences
Part of the building was a chosen see, / Built by a banished santon of Chaldee [...].
Also we had brought a huge family of little santons of painted terracotta for the crêche.
Word Forms
- santons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gosain, casis, bhagat, marabout, baba, wali.
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