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nativity
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4 definitions • 5 examples
1
the
birth
of
Jesus
Christ
,
celebrated
by
Christians
at
Christmas
:
Examples:
Christmas
is the
season
when
Christians
around the world
recount
the
story
of the Nativity.
2
a
model
or
picture
of the Nativity:
Examples:
The nativity
consisted
of
elaborate
hand-carved
figures
.
Nativity
sets
sell
well in the run-up to
Christmas
.
3
a play that
tells
the
story
of
Jesus
Christ's
birth
,
usually
performed
by
children
at
Christmas
:
Examples:
She
played
the
role
of
Mary
in the
school
nativity.
4
the
birth
of
Jesus
,
celebrated
by
Christians
at
Christmas
:
Examples:
the Nativity
story
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