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nativity play

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Christianity

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11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: krybbespil — the production/performance
  • Finnish: joulukuvaelma — the production/performance
  • French: mystère de la nativité — the production/performance
  • German: Krippenspiel — the production/performance
  • Hungarian: betlehemes játék — the production/performance
  • Italian: presepio — the production/performance
  • Polish: jasełka — the production/performance
  • Polish: szopka — the production/performance
  • Portuguese: peça de natal — the production/performance
  • Russian: рождественская мистерия (roždestvenskaja misterija) — the production/performance
  • Swedish: julspel — the production/performance