1. Sacred - Having Religious or Theological purpose.
2. Saint Nicholas - A Bishop in Asia Minor, now Turkey, in the 4th century, later to become Saint Nicholas of Myra. He had the habit of helping people less fortunate than himself by leaving gifts or money for them, the precursor to the modern day tradition of Santa Claus.
3. Santa Claus - An imaginary man who circles the globe on Christmas Eve distributing gifts. Believed to be a derivation of Saint Nicolas, the patron saint of Children.
4. Secular - Not Religious.
5. Shepherd - Someone who watches over a flock of sheep, usually in the fields. This concept has been expanded to mean anyone caring for another group of beings, such as a Pastor who watches over and cares for a group of people.
6. Shepherds - In the Christmas story, Shepherds were watching their flocks in the field, when an Angel appeared to them and told of the birth of Jesus. They then went to visit the baby.
7. Sleigh - A vehicle used in snowy conditions, traditionally pulled by animals. Used by Santa Claus on his Christmas Eve journey.
8. St Nicholas - See Saint Nicholas
9. Star - A large ,we are talking HUGE here, ball of gas that emits energy seen as a point of light in the night sky. A star guided the Wise Men to the stable at Bethlehem, and is therefore called the Star of Bethlehem.
10. Star of Bethlehem - The star that heralded Jesus' arrival and guided the Wise Men to the Bethlehem stable where he was born.
