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nativity scenes

nativity scenes is the plural of nativity scene.

Meaning of nativity scene

Noun

nativity scene (plural nativity scenes)

  1. 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.
    • In 1958, it was reported that for "the fourth year in succession, staff of four South London stations have combined to decorate the booking hall at Peckham Rye station". They installed a nativity scene, models of Father Christmas, and a sleigh driven by huskies, and Christmas trees were placed...2023 December 27, David Turner, “Silent lines...”, in RAIL, number 999, page 29
    Synonyms:
    crèche, crib

Questions about nativity scenes

What is nativity scenes the plural of?
Nativity scenes is the plural of nativity scene.

Words near nativity scenes in the dictionary

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

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