nativity play en · NOUN
Meanings
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A dramatic depiction of the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, commonly performed by children in churches and in Christian schools during the Christmas season.
Her most significant role to date had been as a sheep in the school nativity play.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nativity plays | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
mystery play · passion play · nativity scene
Translations (11)
de Krippenspiel (the production/performance) · sv julspel (the production/performance) · it presepio (the production/performance) · fi joulukuvaelma (the production/performance) · pl szopka (the production/performance) · pt peça de natal (the production/performance) · ru рождественская мистерия (the production/performance) · fr mystère de la nativité (the production/performance) · da krybbespil (the production/performance) · hu betlehemes játék (the production/performance) · pl jasełka (the production/performance)