Nativity

  • 61nativity play — noun 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… …

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  • 62Nativity Convent (Moscow) — Coordinates: 55°45′57″N 37°37′27″E / 55.76583°N 37.62417°E / 55.76583; 37.62417 Rozhdestvensky Convent, or the Convent of Nativi …

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  • 63nativity play — noun : a play dealing with the nativity of Christ compare passion play * * * naˈtivity play [nativity play] noun a play about the birth of Jesus Christ, usually performed by children at Christmas …

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  • 64Nativity scene — Creche Cr[ e]che (kr[asl]sh), n. [F.] 1. A public nursery, where the young children of poor women are cared for during the day, while their mothers are at work. [1913 Webster] 2. a day care center for young children. [PJC] 3. a three dimensional… …

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  • 65Nativity Scene — noun A depiction which may be pictorial, dramatic, or by means of figurines of the birth of Jesus Christ in a manger, as described in the New Testament account. See Also: nativity play …

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  • 66Nativity of Christ —    The birth of our Lord took place at the time and place predicted by the prophets (Gen. 49:10; Isa. 7:14; Jer. 31:15; Micah 5:2; Hag. 2:6 9; Dan. 9:24, 25). Joseph and Mary were providentially led to go up to Bethlehem at this period, and there …

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  • 67Nativity of our Lord —    The Prayer Book title of the Festival of Christmas is, The Nativity of our Lord, or the Birthday of Christ, commonly called Christmas Day (which see) …

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  • 68Nativity play — Na tivity .play n a play telling the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, performed by children at Christmas ▪ the school s Nativity play …

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  • 69nativity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English nativite, from Anglo French nativité, from Medieval Latin nativitat , nativitas, from Late Latin, birth, from Latin nativus Date: 14th century 1. the process or circumstances of being born ; birth;… …

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  • 70Nativity — noun a) The birth of Jesus as described in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. b) Christmas …

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