nativity

na·tiv·i·ty  (n-tv-t, n-)

n. pl. na·tiv·i·ties

1. Birth, especially the place, conditions, or circumstances of being born.

2. Nativity

a. The birth of Jesus.

b. A representation, such as a painting, of Jesus just after birth.

c. Christmas.

3. A horoscope for the time of one's birth.

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[Middle English nativite, from Old French, from Latin ntvits, from ntvus, born; see native.]

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nativity [nəˈtɪvɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

birth or origin, esp in relation to the circumstances surrounding it

[via Old French from Late Latin nātīvitas birth: see native]

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Nativity [nəˈtɪvɪtɪ]

n

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the birth of Jesus Christ

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the feast of Christmas as a commemoration of this

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms)

a.  an artistic representation of the circumstances of the birth of Christ

b.  (as modifier) a Nativity play

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nativity

1. the time, place, and circumstances of a person’s birth.
2. the configuration of the planets at the time of a person’s birth and a representation, as a chart, of that configuration.

See also: Astrology, Birth

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nativity - the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child" nascence, nascency, birth alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" delivery - the event of giving birth; "she had a difficult delivery" live birth - the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation) posthumous birth - birth of a child by Caesarean section after the death of the mother posthumous birth - birth of a child after the father has died rebirth, reincarnation, renascence - a second or new birth
	2.	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 Virgin Birth Christian theology - the teachings of Christian churches theological doctrine - the doctrine of a religious group

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nativity

noun (usually capital) birth of Christ, manger scene a beautiful painting depicting the Nativity

Translations

nativity [nəˈtɪvɪtɪ]

A. N

1. (gen) → natividad f

2. (Rel) the Nativity → la Natividad

3. (Art) Nativity → nacimiento m

B. CPD Nativity play N → auto m de Navidad
Nativity scene N → belén m, nacimiento m

Nativity [nəˈtɪvɪti] n (RELIGION) the Nativity → la Nativité
nativity play n → pièce f représentant la Nativité

nativity

n → Geburt f; the Nativity → Christi Geburt f; (= picture) → die Geburt Christi; nativity play → Krippenspiel nt

Nativity [nəˈtɪvɪtɪ] n (Rel) the Nativity → la Natività

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Nativity [nəˈtɪvɪtɪ] n (Rel) the Nativity → la Natività