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mystery plays

mystery plays is the plural of mystery play.

Meaning of mystery play

Noun

mystery play (plural mystery plays)

  1. (performing arts) A medieval dramatic performance depicting events from Christian scriptures, especially events from the life of Jesus Christ.
  2. A similar play depicting events from the life of other gods or goddesses.
    • His [Osiris'] sufferings, his death and his resurrection were enacted year by year in a great mystery-play at Abydos.1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 22

Questions about mystery plays

What is mystery plays the plural of?
Mystery plays is the plural of mystery play.

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