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   nativity

   /nəˈtɪvɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the occasion of a person's birth: "the place of my nativity"
   • ▪ a horoscope relating to the time of birth; a birth chart. dated
   • 2. the birth of Jesus Christ.
   • ▪ a picture, carving, or model representing Jesus Christ's birth: "a little crib surrounded with nativity figures"
   • ▪ the Christian festival of Christ's birth; Christmas.
   • ▪ a nativity play.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French nativite, from late Latin nativitas, from Latin nativus ‘arisen by birth’ (see native).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   The meaning of NATIVITY is the process or circumstances of being born : birth; especially Nativity : the birth of Jesus. Did you know?

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   NATIVITY definition: 1. the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated by Christians at Christmas: 2. a model or picture of the…. Learn more.

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   Today, it usually specifically refers to the birth of Jesus Christ or something involving his birth, even when it’s lowercase. The story of Jesus’s birth is sometimes called the Nativity story and it is told in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke in the New Testament of the Bible.

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   NATIVITY meaning: 1. the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated by Christians at Christmas: 2. a model or picture of the…. Learn more.

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   Nativity - the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNATIVITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The Nativity is the birth of Jesus, which is celebrated by Christians at Christmas.

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   Nativity, a theme in Christian art depicting the newborn Jesus with the Virgin Mary and other figures, following descriptions of Christ’s birth in the Gospels and Apocrypha. It was a very important subject for Early Christian art because it emphasized the reality of the Incarnation.

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   Jun 6, 2024 · nativity ( countable and uncountable, plural nativities) (now dated) Someone's birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth. [from 14th c.] ( astrology) Someone's birth considered as a means of astrology; a horoscope associated with a person's birth. [from 14th c.] (also with capital initial) The birth of Jesus. [from 14th c.]

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    the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › nativityNativity Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Nativity definition: Birth, especially the place, conditions, or circumstances of being born.