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morality plays

morality plays is the plural of morality play.

Meaning of morality play

Noun

morality play (plural morality plays)

  1. a type of allegorical drama towards the end of the Middle Ages that demonstrates a moral theme such as a character's inner struggle to attain moral enlightenment or salvation

Questions about morality plays

What is morality plays the plural of?
Morality plays is the plural of morality play.

Words near morality plays in the dictionary

  1. moralistics
  2. moralists
  3. moralities
  4. morality
  5. morality play
  6. morality plays
  7. morality police
  8. morality tale
  9. morality tales
  10. moralization
  11. moralizations

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