Nativity - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|nəˈtɪvətɪ|
Brit.
|nəˈtɪvɪtɪ|
noun
- the event of being born (syn: birth, nascence, nascency)
- 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
- 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
Extra examples
...my father and grandparents were proud observers of my nativity...
They admired the tableau of the Nativity.
...the movie begins with a somewhat irreverent variation on the Nativity story...
She wrote her thesis on Renaissance Nativity scenes.
...a treble painting, with each panel telling a different part of the Nativity story...
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