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nativity plays

nativity plays is the plural of nativity play.

Meaning of nativity play

Noun

nativity play (plural nativity plays)

  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.
    • Her most significant role to date had been as a sheep in the school nativity play.2008 October 4, Kevin Maher, “Dakota Blue Richards has become a girl in 10,000”, in TimesOnline, UK, retrieved 14 Oct 2008

Questions about nativity plays

What is nativity plays the plural of?
Nativity plays is the plural of nativity play.

Words near nativity plays in the dictionary

  1. nativistic
  2. nativists
  3. nativities
  4. nativity
  5. nativity play
  6. nativity plays
  7. nativity scene
  8. nativity scenes
  9. nativization
  10. nativize
  11. nativized

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