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Was I in a nativity play? I think I was an angel; I was a very blonde child, so I tended to get typecast. I have a vague memory of wearing wings.
Hannah Murray

Meaning of "nativity play" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NATIVITY PLAY

nativity play  [nəˈtɪvɪtɪ pleɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NATIVITY PLAY

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
Nativity play is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NATIVITY PLAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nativity play

Nativity play

A Nativity play or Christmas pageant is a play which recounts the story of the Nativity of Jesus. It is usually performed at Christmas, the feast of the Nativity.

Definition of nativity play in the English dictionary

The definition of nativity play in the dictionary is a play which children do at Christmas which tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NATIVITY PLAY


airplay
ˈɛəˌpleɪ
cosplay
ˈkɒsˌpleɪ
display
dɪˈspleɪ
foreplay
ˈfɔːˌpleɪ
gameplay
ˈɡeɪmˌpleɪ
gunplay
ˈɡʌnˌpleɪ
horseplay
ˈhɔːsˌpleɪ
interplay
ˈɪntəˌpleɪ
overplay
ˌəʊvəˈpleɪ
play
pleɪ
play-by-play
ˈpleɪbaɪˈpleɪ
plug-and-play
ˌplʌɡənˈpleɪ
redisplay
ˌriːdɪˈspleɪ
replay
ˈriːˌpleɪ
role-play
ˈrəʊlpleɪ
screenplay
ˈskriːnˌpleɪ
stroke-play
ˈstrəʊkˌpleɪ
wordplay
ˈwɜːdˌpleɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NATIVITY PLAY

native cat
native companion
native country
native dog
native frangipani
native language
native oak
native peach
native speaker
Native States
native tongue
native-born
natively
nativeness
nativism
nativist
nativistic
nativities
nativity
nativity scene

WORDS THAT END LIKE NATIVITY PLAY

call into play
child´s play
double play
fair play
foul play
LED display
long play
match play
net play
one-act play
Passion play
plug and play
power play
radio play
shadow play
squeeze play
stage play
state of play
stroke play
three-act play
triple play

Synonyms and antonyms of nativity play in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nativity play» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NATIVITY PLAY

Find out the translation of nativity play to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nativity play from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nativity play» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

耶稣诞生戏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obra de Navidad
570 millions of speakers

English

nativity play
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रिसमस नाटक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللعب المهد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вертеп
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogo de natividade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জন্মগত খেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeu de la Nativité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bermain kelahiran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Krippenspiel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キリスト降誕劇
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성탄 연극
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nativity play
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Chúa giáng sinh chơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேட்டிவிட்டி நாடகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जन्म प्ले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Doğuştan oyun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gioco natività
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Jasełka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вертеп
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

joc naștere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

play γέννηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kersspel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

julspel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nativity play
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nativity play

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NATIVITY PLAY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NATIVITY PLAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nativity play

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QUOTES WITH «NATIVITY PLAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nativity play.
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Hannah Murray
Was I in a nativity play? I think I was an angel; I was a very blonde child, so I tended to get typecast. I have a vague memory of wearing wings.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NATIVITY PLAY»

Discover the use of nativity play in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nativity play and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Nativity Play
Sam and his sister join their classmates in putting on a school nativity play, appearing as shepherds, animals, and Wise Men to tell the story of the birth of Christ.
Nick Butterworth, Mick Inkpen, 1985
2
My Very First Big Nativity Play
The book features a page of photocopiable notes on how to use the story in the classroom - including tips on performing your own nativity play and guides for making costumes (also useful for parents!) and full text reproduced on the back ...
Lois Rock, 2007
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Bethlehem: a nativity play in two scenes
a nativity play in two scenes Laurence Housman. A NATIVITY PLAY In Two Scenes By LAURENCE HOUSMAN "Bethlehem" it fully protected by copyright, and all rights are reserved. Permission to act, read publicly or to make any use of it must ...
Laurence Housman, 1927
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Bethlehem, a Nativity Play, the Pageant of Our Lady, & Other ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
HardPress, Laurence Housman, 2013
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The Backyard Bears Present: The Story of Christmas: A ...
Each year, the Backyard Bears gather from all over the globe to present their popular Christmas Pageant and Nativity Play. So cozy up in your favorite chair and enjoy the show.
Karen Schuler, 2004
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Speaking in Other Voices: An Ethnography of Walloon Puppet ...
Mes deus lingadjes (Nicolas Defrecheux) 20 Variable Repertoires along the French/Walloon Continuum 35 Interwar Puppeteer Questionnaires 81 Old books marked by puppeteers 146 Nativity Play script/performance (Adrien Dufour) - first  ...
Joan Gross, 2001
7
The Nativity Scene: A Play
... of the play, momentarily suspends the dialectic of culture and society in a way that Luca's efforts, amid the chaos of the Cupiello household, cannot. Regardless of interpretations, the Nativity play is hopeful because it recognizes that the ...
Eduardo De Filippo, 1997
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Jesus in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia
... deeply affectionate Die Stern von Bethlehem (1890) and Gabriel Pierné's ( 1863–1967) Les Enfants à Bethléhem (1907). The latter is more like a Nativity play, with its quaint blend of modern and archaic harmony and its story about ...
James Leslie Houlden, 2003
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Roman Catholicism in Fantastic Film: Essays on Belief, ...
When St. Joseph pops up while Damian is rehearsing for his school's nativity play, Damian identifies him as “Joseph the Worker,” emphasizing the saint's role as a humble laborer. Damian, who has been assigned the role of Joseph in the ...
Regina Hansen, 2011
10
The Language of Theatre
168 narrative narrator - nativity play suckers for the storyline. As the same issue of Plays and Players quoted above says in a review of a contemporary play: 'It seems ironic that for all the script's anti-populist posturing, the writing is better at ...
Martin Harrison, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NATIVITY PLAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nativity play is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man Booker chair Marina Warner: 'I desperately wanted to be a saint'
Matters came to a dramatic head when she was picked to be the Virgin Mary in the school nativity play, a great honour which earned her a ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
2
CUTE! Hear X Factor presenter Caroline Flack sing in adorable …
The presenter, 35, posted an adorable old clip of herself on Instagram yesterday where she's seen singing a tune in a school nativity play as a ... «NOW Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Reclaim Australia Perth protesters face off with anti-racism activists
My 10-year-old had never been in a nativity play because it might offend someone. No one's banning Ramadan," he said. WA campaign group ... «WA today, Jul 15»
4
Go on, go on - we share a cup of tea with Father Ted's Mrs Doyle
I remember being the Angel Gabriel in a Nativity play once, and being so proud that my mother had made my wings, and that they were far and ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
5
Treasure final weeks at school
He had come a long way from being a fidgety shepherd in his first nativity play. Dynamic Dart Advertisement. A lot of the parents in the hall last ... «Spalding Guardian, Jul 15»
6
GUY HENDERSON: Hats, robes and a little disc golf
It doesn't seem all that long ago that I wrote about having sat through what would be our last school Nativity play with our girls. We had ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jul 15»
7
Elmhurst native takes on Greek tragedies
He recalled growing up in Elmhurst and stepping onto the scene with a small role in a nativity play at Visitation Catholic School. From there, he ... «Suburban Life Publications, Jul 15»
8
Chafford's Voice discovers young star
... choir said: “Anna-Marie has always loved singing and performed her first solo when she was just four-years-old in her nativity play at school. «Romford Recorder, Jul 15»
9
Popular Capitol Steps brings political humor to OCCC
Their original concept was to stage a nativity play, but “they couldn't find three wise men or a virgin in the whole Congress.” Soon they began to ... «City-sentinel, Jul 15»
10
They Met Playing Mary and Joseph in a Nativity Play—30 Years …
When he was five-years-old, little Paul McGann was cast to play Joseph in his school's nativity play because of his "good behavior. «Redbookmag.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Nativity play [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nativity-play>. May 2024 ».
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